PEER FACILITATION

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PEER FACILITATION

• OVERVIEW
• RESPECT GUIDELINES

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Ableism

• Ivette Morales
• Brianna Carlson

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Agenda

• RESPECT values
• Learning Outcomes
• Definitions of Key Terms
• Activity Image Theater
• Discussion
• Questions for Facilitators

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Respect Values

• Remember the community values we created in order
  to retain our safe space

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Learning Outcomes

• Increase Awareness of how oneself is affected by
  ableism in daily life
• Understand Temporarily Able Bodied privilege

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Learning Outcomes Contd

• Recognize the range of how others experience
  ableism
• Discuss ways to be an ally to people who are
  differently abled

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Ableism

• Also known as Disability Oppression
• A pervasive system of discrimination and
  exclusion of people who are differently
  abledgtgtExamples of these are visible and
  invisible Physical, Mental, Emotional
  differences

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Temporarily Able Bodied (TAB)

• Refers to people who are not differently abled,
  but recognizes that most of us may become
  differently abled at some point in our lives

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• A federal law passed in 1990 that requires public
  institutions to provide access to people who are
  differently abled

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Microaggression

• Brief, everyday exchanges that send denigrating
  messages to certain individuals because of their
  group membership

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Ally

• An ally is typically a member of advantaged
  social groups who uses social power to take a
  stand against social injustice directed at
  targeted groups.
• An ally works to be an agent of social change
  rather than an agent of oppression.

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Activity Image Theater

• Groups of 3-5
• Discuss with your group an event or situation
  around ableism that you will focus on.
• Create a talking picture with your group, in
  which each person poses as they are able, to
  create a small scene that relates the situation
  you chose.

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Activity Contd

• In addition to the pose you choose, each person
  will create one word or phrase that describes how
  their character is feeling
• A facilitator will tap on each persons shoulder
  (one at a time), and the person who is being
  tapped will repeat their word or phrase
• Note if you are uncomfortable being touched
  please let one of us know once you are in your
  small group

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Activity Example

• In awareness of those with learning differences,
  Sabrina, Kalina, and Josh will provide a visual
  example of what this activity may look like.

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Activity Discussion

• What feelings came up during this activity?
• What are some visible and invisible forms of
  ableism? How were these represented in your
  images?
• How have you been affected by or participated in
  ableism in your life?

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Discussion Contd

• What are some statements made towards people who
  are differently abled that can be interpreted as
  microaggressions?
• What are some ways you can be an ally to people
  who are differently abled in your daily life and
  communities?

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• Thank you for your participation!

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Questions for us?