Hello!!

Here is my final project :)

The "written part" doc is my introduction to the topic and anlysis. I also created a digital photo collage, which is the other PDF.

This statement feels overused and I'm a tad worried it'll cheapen the sincerity of my sentiment however it's how I feel, Critcal Disability Studies has easily been one of my favorite college courses. When I fist came into the class, disability studies and disability culture were two things that I had never really spent to much time thinking about. I think because I considered myself to be a relatively open and non-judgmental person I thought that  I didn't need to consider abalism because I wasn't practicing it myself. It wasn't till we got into the course that I realized how many of my preceptions of disability culture were not only inaccurate but offensive in a lot of cases.

Here is the link to a video of my ASL Poem being signed. Just copy and paste it in your browser! If you have any trouble viewing it, please comment and let me know!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/vqvgUSK2WnSfcFrt9 '

I have a file attatched below that you can look at before or after watching the video.

Thank you!

Magnolia

Hi guys! Here is my final for Critical Disabilities:)

Drawing on my post from last week regarding deaf culture, I'm realizing how much I did not know about disability culture before this class, and how, if I would not have taken this class, I may have had some different opinions/viewpoints on these questions of bioethicality and disability than I do now. However, I believe that is a very important point to realize. That is, before this class, I may have been slightly confused as to why someone wouldn't want to have the chance to screen for possible genetic abnormalities, and even more confused as to why someone would want to screen to specifically choose a child who is deaf, blind, etc...

Deaf Jam was incredibly eye opening and thought-provoking to me, as I had never heard of ASL poetry before viewing this film. I especially loved how much personality was shown through the different poems each member of the after-school group created and performed. The use of the whole body to create a performance that not only encaptulated the literal meaning of the poem itself, but also to convey a kind of individuality and culture that only members of the deaf community could bring, was absolutely breathtaking.

Here's the link to my final project! It's longer than I initially planned, but I felt like everything I included was necessary to provide a more well-rounded perspective.

NOTE: Firstly, this project contains potentially triggering themes of suicide and self-harm. Secondly, if you're set on watching the movie Me Before You with no spoilers, don't read this. It's one big spoiler. Also, it will make you hate the movie. 

https://sites.google.com/svengsouk.com/movie-glorification-of-pad/home

I left my CCW notebook at Bryn Mawr so there's an additional paragraph in my reflection talking about what I wrote about in my notebook that I can remember. Thanks :)

Hi everyone,

It is rare that I feel truly connected to an entire class. Thank you for keeping our learning spaces welcoming and constructive whether we were in-person or virtual. I have attached my slides containing my books and will my videos of me reading them below. 

Rosie King Video

Haben Girma Video

Judy Heumann Video

Have a great summer and I hope you see you all next semester (fingers crossed)!