Group 7a Helping People with Special Needs By Elise Woods, Ariana Sonsino, Brooke Lewis, Rebekah Ortiz, and Victoria Garcia 1

Who Are We? 2

Ariana Sonsino 3

Brooke Lewis 4

Elise Woods 5

Rebekah Ortiz 6

Victoria Garcia 7

Introducing topic and mission Click on the following link: http://animoto.com/play/mPXueINBSgO4HHJUcYCpIw 8

Picking Topic and Meeting Group On January 18, 2012, we met our group.We looked at all the possible topics we could choose from. We wanted a topic that had to do with children Child Soldiers Helping People with Special Needs We had decided on the topic, Helping People with Special Needs 9

Phase 1 Our goal: Research; learn more about our topic We found articles about our topic and shared with each other - foundation of project! 10

Phase 1 1. According to the webpage, "Children with Learning Disabilities," 1/10 students in school have learning disabilities. 2. In a survey by Harris Interactive and the Special Olympics Global Collaborating Center, it was found that out of people in America between the ages of 8 - 18, more than 90% have witnessed others using the word, "retard" or "retarded." 3. According to the CDC, 1/88 children are thought to have Autism. 11

Phase 1 4. According to an article on Disabled World, almost 650 million people have a disability throughout the world. 5. According to the CDC and the HRSA, between 2006-2008, around 1/6 kids had a developmental disability in the U.S. 6. According to the UNDP, 80% of those with disabilities reside in a developing nation. 12

Phase 1 We prepped for Phase 2, service, by talking to Mr. Mulroy Working with students from Special Ed: Do not accept inappropriate behavior Respect Dignity Building relationships Just like you 13

Brainstorming and Contacting Organizations Camp CAMP (Children's Association for Maximum Potential) PNO Teen and Adult Day Adventure Morgan's Wonderland (amusement park for people with disabilities) Any Baby Can We faced many challenges. 14

Phase 2 Lee Special Education How could we help? Building relationships - Interacting with the kids - finding out our similarities Lunches together - Fun activities such as arts and crafts 15

Phase 2 Did we make a Difference? Started receiving phone calls, asking about hanging out Every time we ate with them, their faces were full of excitement. The girls would constantly hugs us 16

Phase 3 Original goal: $500 We all sold candy bars/chips We reached $306 Challenges of selling products After a while of selling, groups started selling other goods such as donuts, cookies, cupcakes, etc. making it hard for us to keep making money. 17

Make A Difference Fair March 29 What did we do? Informed friends and family about our topic Sold pizza and cookies ($93) R-word pledges Each of us had an assigned job Taking turns 18

Make A Difference Fair The word, "retarded," is used negatively We used www.r-word.org as our guide At the Fair, we had people sign the pledge 19

R-word Pledge "Recognizing that our choice of language frames how we think about others, we, the undersigned, pledge and support the elimination of the derogatory use of the r-word from everyday speech and promote the acceptance and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities..." Source: www.r-word.org 20

Phase 3 Fundraising Money for Camp CAMP Candy/Chips We made a profit of $306!! Make A Difference Fair: Pizza/Cookies/Donations $93 TOTAL: $399 21

Phase 3 We met Sarah, the volunteer specialist The check ($399) Lots of people came to support us Meeting CAMPers and volunteers Beto's commission Donation bucket $60 In mail to CAMP to do what they please with it 22

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Recent News New Jersey dad says autistic son was bullied by teachers & staff 25

Recent News 12 year-old disabled student Alex, sidelined during a choir performance 26

TAKE A STAND STOP NOW! Bullying kids with disabilities won't make you any better. Kids with special needs are JUST like us, yet STRONGER Help us make a change in this world. DON'T EXCLUDE. INCLUDE. 27

Reflections... What did you learn about the topic? What did you learn about yourself? What did you learn about working with groups? 28

Works Cited "Children with Learning Disabilities." American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2011. Web. 19 Apr. 2012. <http://aacap.org/page.ww?name=Children+with+Learning+Disabilities§ion=Facts+for+Families>. "Developmental Disabilities Increasing in US." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 14 June 2011. Web. 19 Apr. 2012. <http://www.cdc.gov/Features/dsDev_Disabilities/>. Holt, Bob. "(VIDEO) New Jersey Dad Says Autistic Son Was Bullied by Teachers, Staff." New Jersey News Room. 24 Apr. 2012. Web. 25 Apr. 2012. <http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/state/video-cherry-hill-dad-records-autistic-son-being-bullied-by-teachers-staff>. "In Georgia, Disabled Student Sidelined During Choir Performance." Media Dis&dat. 1 Apr. 2012. Web. 26 Apr. 2012. <http://media-dis-n-dat.blogspot.com/2012/04/in-georgia-disabled-student-sidelined.html>. "Special Olympics: Rosa's Law." Special Olympics: Home Page. 23 Sept. 2010. Web. 24 Apr. 2012. <http://www.specialolympics.org/Regions/north-america/News-and-Stories/Stories/Rosa-s-Law.aspx>. "The "Othering" of Autism." SpecialNeeds.com. Web. 24 Apr. 2012. <http://www.specialneeds.com/children-and-parents/autism/othering-autism>. "World Facts and Statistics on Disabilities and Disability Issues." Disabled World. Web. 19 Apr. 2012. <http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/statistics/>. R-word Pledge from www.r-word.org 29