Through Children's Eyes - Connecting Experiential Learning to Curriculumn

Through Children’s Eyes: School-based Community

Collaboration

Presented by:Ken Sider – Elementary Teacher,

Valley View School, OneontaDon Wyckoff - Architectural Barrier

Consultant, Catskill Center for Independence

Architectural Barrier Consultant?

Conduct On-site Assessments to Identify Barriers to Accessibility – 52 Counties

Provide Detailed Reports Identifying the Barriers and Solutions to Overcome Them.

Seek Funding for Low Income

What’s the Purpose of an ILC?

Promote Independent Living

Transition Services

Benefit s Advisement

Service Coordination

Peer Counseling and Advocacy.

Skills Training/Employment

ABC Services

HAVA Training

Old Dogs, New Tricks

Lots of Acts…Very Little Action

Architectural Barriers Act 1968

Rehabilitation Act 1973

Americans with Disabilities Act 1990

Help America Vote Act 2002

Excuses

“We don’t get many disabled people here!” “If they need assistance we would help!” “Disabled people would rather vote using

absentee ballots!” “Disabled People Can’t Play Baseball!” “There aren’t enough people with

disabilities to justify the expense of making our store accessible!”

41 Million Americans

Number of Americans who have some level of disability. They represent 15 percent of the civilian non-institutionalized population 5 and older.

41 percent of Americans have a disability by the age of 65

Source: 2006 American Community Survey <http://www.census.gov

Woodstock 1969 400,000 People

How Does This Relate To Me?

Is your home accessible?

Could you frequent the places you do currently if you had a disability?

You ALL have the power to change the future generation by educating others!

Meet Keith Gurgui

The Future is Calling!

Great Family

Multiple Award Winning Athlete

Always Part of a Winning Team

Keith Really Digs Every Moment of Life!

Today Keith is Among the 41%

Today Keith is an Uncle

Keith Still Digs Having a Good Time

Keith is Now an Amazing Advocate

Want to Help? Keep Listening!

Session Summary This innovative disability

awareness program has students spend one day in a wheelchair and participate in an interdisciplinary learning experience designed to promote understanding of accommodation, accessibility, and independence.

Demystifying People With Disabilities

Facilitating Learning,Compassion and Understanding Through Student Interaction

Adaptive Technology Realized

Adaptive Technology Applications

Social Interaction

Action Each student creates an

adaptive technology invention to improve the wheel chair experience.

Each student takes photos and video footage to create an educational video.

Students perform a “basic” school on-site to present to school administration

Experiential Learning

Connecting Experience with Moral Purpose

Developing a Foundation for Civic Responsibility

Community Action

Fed EX

Police Officers

Parents

Delivery Drivers

Reflection

Students keep a personal log for the project.

Students answer 16 questions about their wheel chair experience.

Students write an essay based on the answers to the 16 questions.

Students discuss common experiences and responses to the project.

Connections To Curriculum

NYS Learning Standards

NYS Learning Standards

English Language Arts Social Studies Career Development and Occupational

Studies Health, Physical Education, and Home Economics Mathematics, Science, and Technology Languages Other Than English The Arts

Mathematics, Science, and Technology

Analysis, Inquiry, and Design Information Systems Mathematics Science Technology Interconnectedness: Common Themes Interdisciplinary Problem Solving

Mathematics Door Clear Width

Door Pressure

Slopes and Grades

Level Change

Standard Measure

Science

Physics Geometry Simple machines Human anatomy Adaptive technology Human relationships Real-life problem

solving

English Language Arts

Language for information and understanding

Language for literacy response and expression

Language for critical analysis and evaluation

Language for social interaction

English Language Arts

Reading - ADAAG, websites, e-mails, adaptive technology catalogs

Writing - letters, essays, e-mails, journals

Speaking and Listening - guest speakers, class meetings, problem solving skills and community outreach

Social Studies

Civics, Citizenship, and Government

Goal: To inspire a democratic learning process through cooperation and student

autonomy.

Social Studies

Social responsibility Social justice Democracy Community

involvement Small-scale economics Cooperative learning Conflict resolution

The Arts

Creating a documentary video

Photography

Role-playing

Industrial Arts

Languages Other Than English

Communication Skills

Cultural Understanding

Coming Soon!

Visual Disability Component

Braille & Sign Language

Career Development and Occupational Studies

Universal Foundation Skills

Career Majors

Health, Physical Education, and Home Economics

Personal Health and Fitness

A Safe and Healthy Environment

Resource Management

Empowerment

The Empowerment Experience

Senators and Assemblymembers Who are Listening

Preparations

ILC educator and teacher meet prior to commencement of program

Students receive instruction on wheel chair use.

Students sign a contract of behavior.

Students complete a pre-writing assignment.

ILC educator talks with the students about disabilities.

Students complete a task list during their day in the wheel chair.

Required Equipment & Materials

(2) Children's Wheelchairs

(1) Adult Wheelchair

Camera Digital/Video

Movie Maker Program (optional)

Parental Permission Slips

Video/Picture Consent

Wheel Chair Task Checklist

Pre/Post Questionnaire

Tips, Safety, and Instruction

Students must realize that the wheelchair is not a toy. Anti Tippers are a must!!

Demonstrate how all parts of the chair work.

Provide instruction on steering, locking brakes, foot rests and traversing different ground surfaces.

Required Tools for Basic School On-site Assessment

Tape Measure

Door Pressure Gauge

2’ Bubble Level/Accessibility Stick

Digital Camera

ADAAG

Task – Bathroom Door Hardware

Latch-side Clearance

Door Clear Width

Interior Bathroom Accessibility

Reach Heights

Task - Ramp

Slopes

Arm & Hand Strength

Dexterity

Fear

Task – Navigating Main Doors

Door Hardware

Latch-side Clearance

Door Clear Width

Door Pull Force

Task – Navigation at Recess Slopes & Grade

Accessible Paths of Travel

Navigating Ground Surfaces

Social Isolation

Weather

Task - Lunch

Table Heights

Accommodations

Designated Accessible Seating

Integration

Task – Participation In PE

Integration

Inclusion

Participation

A System Change We Can Feel Good About!

System Changes (VESID)

Proactive Changes/Removing Barriers

A Good Influence on Neighboring Schools

Children Are The Future Of Our Communities

Parking Education Campaign

No Longer are Kids Seen and Not Heard!

Q & A

Questions ?

Similar Projects?

Ideas to improve future projects?

Contact Us !!

Ken SiderValley View Elementary

40 Valley View Street

Oneonta, NY 13820

siderkp@oneonta.edu

Donald WyckoffCatskill Center for Independence

P.O. Box 1247

Oneonta, NY 13820

donwyckoff@ccfi.us

607-432-8000 (tel)

607-432-6907 (fax)

SUNDAY OCTOBER 13th 2-8PM The Oneonta Theater Presents: QUACKFEST II