Disability QuickQuest

Laura Meyer
DISABILITIES

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
Your family has been offered a year-long stay at the vacation location of your dreams. The catch is that your family has to take care of the house and property where you will be living during that time and return it to the owner in the shape in which you found it. During that time, your family will have to find jobs, go to school, pay taxes, and work cooperatively with your neighbors. The landowner is willing to help resolve all of these issues for your guarantee that the property will be taken care of as the owner would.

Your parents see this as a wonderful opportunity to live in the city of your dreams while making money to pay off the remaining mortgage of your current home. This monetary situation is a big deal as you will be going to college in two years and can’t attend without some monetary assistance. Your parents see this as a win-win situation.

The problem is that your older brother has special needs and has his own life in your current city. You don’t think it’s acceptable to spend a year away from him; however, he doesn’t want to leave his home, his job, and his friends. He can’t stay in the city without your family.

How will you make this situation work for all members of your family? Research your new home to discover how to make this situation work. Remember to include how your dream location can assist your brother in finding a new job and new friends.

Thinking about the following questions will help you determine some of the important things you should be thinking about while researching your new home.

1. Where is your family moving? Provide at least five basic facts about your new home.

USA Cities: http://www.usacities.com/
Going to this site allows you to discover a multitude of information about individual US cities including homes, schools, jobs, etc.

Use the Disability Resources in the box below to answer the following questions and use the Comprehensive Systems website to help with some of the questions as well.

Comprehensive Systems: www.comp-systems.org/
Comprehensive Systems is one of the largest programs to help those with disabilities find a job, find transportation, housing, and make new friends.

2. Define your sibling’s disability.
3. Describe how the three symptoms of your sibling’s disability affect their life and the lives of those around them.
4.Give examples of how your sibling is/has been discriminated against in society.
5.Calculate how this disability will affect your sibling long term.
6.Demonstrate how disabilities can help and hurt a family.
7.Outline your sibling’s day and what you think the future holds.
8.Examine the struggles your sibling has with their disability and with your family’s expectations.
9.Appraise how society helps aid and hinder someone with disabilities.
10.Select and support a plan that would help make your sibling’s life easier.
11.Create a plan for a place of residence for your sibling.

Disability Resources



LD Online: http://www.ldonline.org
The site deals with learning disabilities and ADHD. It offers the basics on these disabilities as well as idea on how to help students with these issues while supporting the parents and educators of these students.

Learning Disabilities Association of America: www.ldanatl.org
This site includes information on all learning disabilities for those with learning disabilities, their family and friends, educators, and others.

DisabilityInfo.Gov: www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderld=500
This site has a lot of information for those with a disability including employment, education, technology, health, communication, etc.

AAPD (American Association of People with Disabilities): www.aapd-dc.org
This site offers information and technical assistance concerning employment, leaderships, education, activities and events, and even a place to lodge complaints about others’ noncompliance.

NICHCY (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities): www.nichcy.org
This site is strictly for those dealing with education as it deals with disability information, IDEA (law that authorizes special education), No Child Left Behind, and research-based practices concerning effective practices.

Medline Plus (Disabilities): www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/disabilities.html
www.nod.org
Disabilities affect one in every five people in the United States. This site provides numerous information about the various disabilities including nutrition information and the financial aspect of being disabled.

Homes & Communities U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: www.hud.gov/groups/disabilities.cfm
The Fair Housing rights that exists for all are listed here as well as decribing how this policy works for those that are disabled. Information is also provided about renting or buying homes or vehicles as well as home improvement issues.

Disability Resources on the Internet: www.disabilityresources.org
Disabilities at all ages are covered here as well as providing information for those afflicted at specific ages with these disabilities.

Disability Resource Center: www.access-disability-deaf.neu.edu
The site is created mostly for individuals suffering from various disabilities; however, information is provided for parents and educators. Support services are also provided here as well as rights for the disabled.

Childhood Learning Disabilities: www.learning-disabilities.org
The basics of disabilities are included here as well as how they are caused, identified, diagnosed, and the educational options for the different disabilities. A section is also provided about families and coping.

Learning Disabilities Unplugged: www.learning-disabilities-unplugged.com

National Center for Learning Disabilities: www.ncld.org
This site provides information for all grade levels plus parents and advocates for those with learning disabilities. The site includes several different available programs as well as scholarships and other informational sources that might be needed by those with disabilities or close to those with disabilities.

Other Resources
www.learningdisabilities.org.uk
www.speld.org.nz
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/learningdisabilities/learningdisabilites.htm
www.LD.org
www.section508.gov
www.geocities.com/aneecp/distypes.htm
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilities.htm
www.disabilityhelper.com
www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/disable.htm
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/default.htm
www.opm.gov/disability

When you have decided on your best case scenario for your family, please send an e-mail to mrs_lmeyer@hotmail.com explaining your choices and the reasoning behind those choices.

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