Person-First and Identity-First Language

-Explain this concept in detail.
-Cite the source of this concept (cite the author of the reading or microlecture by using last name and year).
Example: (Adams, Reiss & Serlin, 2015) or (van Heumen, 2020).
Please use course material for your citations. You do not need to bring in new material from outside sources.  Do not include a references or works cited page.
-Illustrate how your response to and how your knowledge about this concept have developed. This means that you explore both how you feel about this concept as well as what you have learned about it.
Investigate your emotional response when you first learned about this new concept.
You will explain the nature of your response (anger, surprised, intrigued, shocked, happy, sad, confused, etc.), and you will explain why you think you had this response.
Note: This assignment is designed to help you engage in critical reflection, and as part of this, we encourage you to investigate how course materials impact you personally. This part of the assignment is meant to be an exercise in this skill. You can be honest about your reaction to course material, as you will not be judged or graded on the type of response you give.
-Explain how your knowledge about the concept evolved (did it change, remain the same, shift in some way, etc.).
This means you will first describe how you understood this concept before you learned about it in this course. Next, you will describe how you currently understand the concept, and through this comparison, you will explain how your knowledge developed.
Note: This part of the assignment is designed to help you learn by reflecting upon your progress in understanding disability. This is different from explaining your emotional response.
-Describe and investigate the role or place of this concept in your own life and personal experiences. This means that you explore where this concept fits in your own life.
-Explain how this concept relates to your life and personal experiences.
-Explain how learning about this concept has influenced your understanding of your personal experiences.
Note: This part of the assignment is designed to help you learn by relating course material to your personal experiences. If you have a disability, you do not have to disclose your disability unless you want to. You only need to share what you are comfortable with.
-Describe how you would explain this concept using introductory layperson language to a friend or family member who has never heard of it and who has never engaged with disability studies.
Prior to explaining your concept in layperson language, first identify and challenge any preconceived notions your friend or family member might hold about disability or the concept.
-Explain your concept using introductory layperson language. In your explanation of your concept, include which course material you would share with your friend or family member to help them understand the concept. Be sure to summarize and explain how that specific material will help them understand the concept. In other words, do not only provide which course material you would use but also a justification for its incorporation.
Note: You are welcome to incorporate your personal experiences in your answer, but this is not required. This part of the assignment is different from your initial explanation of the concept because you will be explaining this concept to a friend or family member who is not a part of this class.
-Describe how you foresee your new understanding of this concept will impact your life or your career in the future.
Explain
Note: You only have to describe the impact of your new understanding of the concept on either your (personal) life or your career. You are welcome to do both, especially if they relate, but you are not required to.