Exam 1: Understanding Exceptionalities in the 21st Century

Nathan is seventeen years old and a senior at Valley View High School. Nathan is exceptionally bright and excels in his academic endeavors. He is well liked by his teachers and has a small circle of close friends. Nathan views himself as being inferior to his peers because of his small stature and his lack of athletic abilities. However this view is not shared by his friends. The labeling process that best describes Nathan's view is

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is the most sweeping civil rights legislation in the United States since the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Discuss how the law defines eligible persons with a disability, and describe the overall purpose of the Act.

All labels are

Social service professionals are primarily concerned with

The term "handicapped" literally means "cap in hand."

According to the medical model, how is "normalcy" defined?

The major provisions of the ADA apply

Mark is a twenty-five-year-old individual who resides in a mental institution. He believes that he is Abraham Lincoln and spends most of the day trying to free the other patients. It is most likely that Mark has a

Mohammed has just arrived at O'Hare Airport and is being greeted by Ms. Storm, a top executive of the Lakeshore Development Company. Ms. Storm extends her hand to Mohammed, and he becomes embarrassed and agitated. Where he lives shaking hands with a woman is considered to be inappropriate behavior. This difference is best described by the to labeling.

Labels are used extensively despite the potential negative consequences. Discuss the rationale for labeling people with disabilities.

According to the developmental approach, typical development can be determined

The developmental approach to labeling

How did the work of nineteenth-century physicians and philosophers contribute to our understanding of people with disabilities?

Physicians in community practice often need more training in the aspects of disability.

Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act was the precursor to

The intent of the ADA is to

A comparison of working and nonworking individuals with disabilities revealed that working individuals were