Disability Awareness: Understanding and Empathy
This worksheet helps 7th-grade students understand disability, promote inclusivity, and develop empathy towards individuals with disabilities.
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Disability Awareness: Understanding and Empathy
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet is designed to help you think about disability awareness and promote a more inclusive community.
1. In your own words, define what 'disability' means. Provide an example of a type of disability.
2. True or False: All disabilities are visible.
True
False
3. True or False: People with disabilities are always brave and inspiring.
True
False
4. Which of the following is the most appropriate and respectful way to refer to a person who uses a wheelchair?
A wheelchair-bound person
A person in a wheelchair
A handicapped person
A disabled person
5. Creating an inclusive environment means making sure everyone, including people with disabilities, feels and has to participate.
6. An example of an accommodation that might help a student with a visual impairment in a classroom is .
7. Describe one way you can be an ally to someone with a disability in your school or community.