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Ways disability justice achieves educational justice:

'Rising tide' - improves education for all, including nondisabled students.

'Justice for all' - there is no true justice until we have justice for all (esp. marginalized groups). Speaks to American ideals of equality, freedom, and justice for all.

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From nea.org: "Teacher shortages, which have affected schools across the country, force schools to rely on stopgap measures such as having paraprofessionals and other school employees cover classes, or dividing students among other classrooms that might already be overcrowded."

Fully-funding IDEA means more funding for combat the teacher shortage. More teachers means schools don't have to rely on stopgap measures that reduce educational quality.

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All students have equal rights!!!

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When education is achieved that is of quality and equitable to me it looks like freedom and the ability to have a lot more options within your life. Also education can be very subjective in ways and there are many ways of achieving in different fields not necessarily traditional.

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From nea.org: "The dramatic increase in funding for EIS (Early Intervention Services) is especially important to educators, because positive early experiences are essential for later success in school, the workplace, and the community. When services are provided to young children who have or are at risk for developmental delays, it improves outcomes for their health, communication skills, cognitive development, and social-emotional development."

This speaks to the old idiom: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Enacting disability justice at pre-school ages can reduce future stresses on the social safety net.

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From nea.org: "One of the key issues uncovered in the report is that students with disabilities who do not require special education classes but do need other specialized services are falling through the cracks. And those students are disproportionately Black and Brown."

In other words, disability justice in many ways is also racial justice.

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From nea.org: '“Public schools are the only schools with the capacity, commitment, and legal obligation to serve every child,” says Amy Mizialko, a 29-year special education teacher in Milwaukee Public schools (MPS) and President of the Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association (MTEA). “Special education programs are the foundation of an equitable and accessible education.”'

'MPS saw class sizes as large as 36 at the elementary level and as large as 50 students in middle and high schools. These conditions would be improved by the full funding of IDEA.'

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Help transfer what we learn to others and help advocate

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This topic is significant in achieving education Justice because in order for equitable and quality education to be achieved we need to be having justice for all groups in order for us to achieve full education justice. It is all connected therefore we cannot achieve justice for education without justice in other aspects.

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We can work to create accessible environments (wheel chair ramps, assistive technology, alternative and augmentative communication, tools such as graphic organizers etc.), talk about disabilities in a positive way and focus on strengths and areas of growth rather than weaknesses, and continuing to hold students with disabilities to high standards

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All students have equal access to the curriculum, with individualized supports and accommodations for the students who need it

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Illnesses like cancer are covered under ADA

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From churchproduction.com: "Focusing not on the differences of those with disabilities but on their talents and their abilities amplifies experiences and the dignity of places and spaces."

In other words, when we center the strengths of students with disabilities, we improve the quality and dignity of education for all students. Our students are watching us - if we teach them to value others' strengths, they will too!

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From church design, “Inclusivity in design helps create an atmosphere of success, where every child can interact with another, explore, imagine, and play together.”

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There are a wide range of disabilities that are covered under the ADA that many may not realize

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if we understand some of the most vulnerable population we can understand a lot of our students
in the session earlier they said most accommodations you give to students with ieps or 504s students without plans could benefit from too

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Justice for people with disabilities means making everything as accessible to these students to the same extent as their non-disabled peers. Until all abilities have equal access, justice will not be achieved

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From new.org, “…those who are not eligible for special education services under IDEA are entitled to a free, appropriate education (FAPE) and are protected from discrimination under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973”

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Guidelines made by the ADA are the bare minimum. Every business is welcome to and encouraged to go above and beyond.

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Translate to other areas like work, and public areas.

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Translate to other areas like work, and public areas.

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From the ADA website: "The ADA guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to enjoy employment opportunities, purchase goods and services, and participate in state and local government programs."

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-Some disabilities are visible and some are not

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It enhances the importance to respect all and fight for equal education no matter what specific needs each student has.

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So many students are diagnosed with some type of disability, and we cannot achieve educational justice without acknowledging that justice applies to every student - include those with disabilities. This is especially important because they often need more or different support than their peers, and that sometimes calls for additional advocacy.

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Be kind to others and yourself

Be open-minded

Be present

Respectfully agree to disagree

Be open to changes in the group norms

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Disability Justice means everyone has the opportunity to an appropriate and growth education

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It’s very important and regardless of the disability we need to educate people

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This topic is huge within education. Education is a human right and for us as educators to provide all students with equitable and quality education they deserve to have the accommodations that help do this.

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This plays an important role in how teachers can communicate with families as well as advocate for their students. When there are open conversations about the topic educators as well as families can support their students as needed.

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Disability Justice affects every student and teacher because when every student has the supposed to be their best, everyone around them can also be their best

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Getting the students the accommodations they need allows them to be successful in the classroom and in life!

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We don’t have enough for our students within the classroom

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I’ve learned a lot in a previous class about the progression of 504s, IEPs, and other large elements of special education and disability accessibility.

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I know that disabilities are a fact of life, just like your hair color or if you don’t like tomatoes.

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because regardless of a diagnosis we are still called as educators to educate them

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The word disability covers a lot which means we as teachers need to be educated to properly accommodate.

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I think this topic is important because it helps advocate for a fair and just education system.

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Students’ needs are often overlooked due to stigmas placed on those with disabilities or learning needs

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I know we don't do enough for our students with disabilities! IDEA is underfunded - states should be getting an extra $22 billion in federal support for special ed.

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With more and more students being diagnosed it's important to make sure they are all getting what they need, Justice.

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Education has a different mindset on disability wether being physically or mentally. When I was little I can remember schools have wing where students with disabilities where all day. Know they get to be in class with their classmates. It use to be having a disabilities meant your where a perfect target for being bullied. Now I see students of all ages being advocates and friends. I am glad to see ieps and 504 plans being in place and used. I hope keep seeing growth

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Disability Justice covers many topics but overall wants to advocate for each student’s best self

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there are a wide range of disabilities
there is constantly more studies being done and ideas are changing

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This topic plays an important role in education because every student is entitled to equal access to learning. Without advocation and justice, this isn’t possible for a lot of students with disabilities.

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Not all disabilities are properly advocated for. Not all disabilities have the proper resources available.

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I know what I’ve learned through research and studying for my certification exams. I am hopeful to expand that knowledge through learning from others.

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Introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in everyday activities. The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability just as other civil rights laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, col…

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Kids on the Fly, a family play and learning experience created for O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, inspired us to see disability as a unique attribute and powerful design informant. To enable access and offer play parity, visitors of all ages and abilities are permitted the freedom to control their experience. For instance, the most interesting way to enter the iconic cargo plane is via the colorful, activity-filled incline. Instead of treating the ramp in a subordinate architectural manner or having two separate entry points, the incline is celebrated. It's bright, inviting, and is crawlable, climbable, and slidable. It is fun for everyone to enter the raised cockpit, pilot the plane, listen to real recordings of air traffic control, and have a great view of real take-offs and landings.

Instead of treating the ramp in a subordinate architectural manner or having two separate entry points, the incline is celebrated.

Continuing to advocate for accessibility through thoughtful and creative design reinforces a civil right. Focusing not on the differences of those with disabilities but on their talents and their abilities amplifies experiences and the dignity of places and spaces. Architects and designers can dramatically improve a child's and an adult's experience by going beyond the stipulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Designing from an adaptive-ready stance help push architects beyond ADA and, perhaps, even beyond Universal Design tenets.

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 31, states: "That every child has the right to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts."

Architects and designers can dramatically improve a child's and an adult's experience by going beyond the stipulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

This international treaty incorporates thinking about children as citizens and about their healthy development.

When designing for inclusivity, there's a challenge that spaces and environments fit everyone and that all play together. Any adaptive equipment can be designed to be as appealing and inviting as all other elements.

At DuPage Children's Museum in Naperville, Illinois, where Architecture is Fun embraced this thinking in the design phase, there's a beloved indoor hill for climbing, running, and laying around. The undulating hill is interconnected, side-by-side, to a gentler and hyper-accessible hill, which allows kids of all abilities to play on the same indoor landscape. Inclusivity in design helps create an atmosphere of success, where every child can interact with another, explore, imagine, and play together.

Design that goes beyond access also helps create experiences that foster emotional well-being. Facilitating safe places where kids can be kids is vital in every community. And the hill at DuPage Children's Museum is one instance of a side-by-side, integrated, inclusive environment and experience that creates a safe and equitable place to play.

These two examples of access, Kids on the Fly and DuPage Children's Museum, go beyond the ramp and illustrate how design can advocate for us all. Inclusivity benefits entire communities because, through design, we can recognize, value, and celebrate one another.

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Peter and Sharon Exley, FAIA, MAAE, ASID, Architecture is Fun

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What does children's space design look like when it goes beyond simple access? Two award-winning Chicago designers offer up an example.

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