Assignment #3: Planning Form

The purpose of this assignment is to give you an opportunity to start thinking about what you will be doing for Assignment #4: Disability as a Tool of Innovation and Assignment # 6: Disability Culture Plunge. Please be sure to answer both questions for full points. There is no Self-Score Checklist for this planning form.

1) Assignment #4 Disability as a Tool of Innovation
Please mark an “X” to one of the topics you will be doing for this assignment:

Pick One Topic of Choice
Wheelchairs on Airplanes
Wheelchair Accessible playgrounds
Straw Ban and Disability

2) Assignment #6: Disability Culture Plunge
Please briefly describe what you are doing or plan on doing to fulfill the Disability Culture Plunge assignment. More detailed information is on Blackboard. (If you are working with more than one person/agency, please list those here).

Name of the event:
Organization holding the event:
Date of the event:

EXTRA CREDIT
Purchase or Donation & Written Research Summary
5 points

Make a purchase or donation to an organization that was discussed in class.

Research the organization or individual online and submit a summary IN YOUR OWN WORDS of what the organization does to enhance life quality for people with disabilities. Include the question in bold type above each response.

1) How does the organization or individual enhance life quality for people with disabilities? (1 point)

2) Does this organization or individual operate from the social model of disability or the medical model of disability? (1 point)

3) How does the organization or individual embrace or address the issues of access, assistive technology, accommodations, and/or disability rights advocacy? (1 point)

4) Why did you want to support this organization? (1 point)

5) Scan or screenshot your receipt with your name and the date clearly visible on the receipt. If you purchased merchandise in class, take a photo of yourself in class wearing or holding the merchandise. Include this photo or receipt within your written summary. (1 point)

Note: Students can only receive credit for 2 extra credit assignments.