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Doctrix
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PostPosted: Wed May 25, 2005 8:13 pm


I'm doing a homework assignment on school-age kids with disabilities. I'm most interested in grades five through twelve and those suffering from Learning Disabilities, but really, I'd like to encourage anyone with a disability to reply to this post. If you have gone to school while disabled, I'd appreciate it if you could answer the questions below to help me understand the perspective of others with disabilities. Anything more you can share with me about your schooling experiences would be great!

1.) How old are you?

2.) What is your disability?

3.) How has this disability impacted you?

4.) How has this disability impacted your family?

5.) What are the future implications this disability will have on you?

6.) What changes in your life style has this disability brought about?

7.) What changes in your attitude has this disability brought about?
PostPosted: Thu May 26, 2005 6:55 pm


Are you planning to publish this? If so, there are some issues that we should discuss. (My undergraduate research project has to do with the internet, and there are some major concerns that were brought up by my professor dealing with minors and parental consent to participate).

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Doctrix
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PostPosted: Sat May 28, 2005 6:50 pm


Llelwyn
Are you planning to publish this? If so, there are some issues that we should discuss. (My undergraduate research project has to do with the internet, and there are some major concerns that were brought up by my professor dealing with minors and parental consent to participate).


No, I'm not planning on publishing it publically. I'm planning on compiling the information into an essay (without using real names) that will be read only by my professor. Though the kids themselves would be publishing the information on the Internet by answering this question here on the Forums, which is why they have to say they are over thirteen years of age when they join this site.
PostPosted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 7:20 pm


[Kudzu]
1.) How old are you?
18

[Kudzu]
2.) What is your disability?
Lots, but as a specific learning disability, ADHD

[Kudzu]
3.) How has this disability impacted you?
It used to be hard to function in school until I got medication

[Kudzu]
4.) How has this disability impacted your family?
Some still aren't sure what to do with me sweatdrop

[Kudzu]
5.) What are the future implications this disability will have on you?
I'm afraid of telling people of all my illnesses (paranoid schizophrenia, schizoid and aviodant personality, and extreme anxiety) for fear of rejection

[Kudzu]
6.) What changes in your life style has this disability brought about?
Umm... I have to be careful about what I say and do because of certain triggers.

[Kudzu]
7.) What changes in your attitude has this disability brought about?
I have to understand my limitations, which is hard for me to do, since I'm a type A perfectionist

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