Global Review of Disability and Accessibility
Directions:
Choose a country and research and reading resources:
First, go to the following website: Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund-International Laws (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.): Choose a country you are interested in researching, and that provides one or more specific law(s)/act(s) on disability rights. (Do not choose the USA.)
Also, review and read through the following websites to help you with your research and in writing the global review of the country and its comparison to the USA:
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund- International Disability Rights (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
Disability Rights International (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
Disability Rights International (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
Disabled Peoples International- North America and the Caribbean (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
Disabled Peoples International- Europe (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
Disabled Peoples International- Asia Pacific Region (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
Additional websites or sources that you find. (Please message me if you find other sources that were helpful to you. There are always new sites out there!)
Be sure to summarize content you have read, by paraphrasing, using your own words, and citing APA format content. You may include as many pictures as you want.
Global Review of Disability and Accessibility:
1. In your opinion, how did the Americans with Disabilities Act impact society the most and, more specifically, people with disabilities? (2pts)
2. Also, for the country that you chose from the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund-International Laws documents):
a.) Provide a general overview of disability rights for your chosen country. (1pt)
b.) Discuss how the country compares to different areas you have read about and watched throughout the semester concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act (i.e., compare the ADA titles/content from this week’s chapters and compare this to similar titles/content from the law(s) for your chosen country). (2pts)
c.) How do you feel the country compares historically (are they ahead or behind the US and how)? (1pt)
d.) What do you think would be the outcome of the ADA accessible design survey (i.e., the checklist) of your home/apartment/room in that country? Provide two examples (Please note, you may have to do additional research to find the answers). (1pt)
3. In addition, describe what accomplishments society has made (across the world- inside and outside the USA) in overcoming barriers (attitudinal as well as architectural) for the rights of people with disabilities and on inclusion in general. On a global scale, what do you feel we still have yet to do? (2pts)
4. What role does recreation and sport services have in helping society (the USA and the world) overcome such barriers in the future and enhancing the rights, independence, and inclusion for people with disabilities around the world? (2pts)
5. APA format, grammar, spelling, use of language: Provide APA citations (if you paraphrase and/or quote) to support your answers/discussion from your course and assignment readings/viewings. From additional literature you may have discovered and read from your research for this assignment. Also, make sure to include the citations’ sources in the reference list at the end of your presentation. (2pts)
6. Presentation Format (2pts)
Example Presentations (Note these presentations do not include a voice over. YOU will include a voice over for your presentation)
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