Week 5 Reaction Paper
After reading the assigned sections in Chapter 2 of the text and the learning resources for this week, in a 2-4 page Reaction Paper, please address the following questions:
- Describe three (3) unique issues of people with disabilities. How do these issues impact the provision of human services?
- Describe three (3) unique issues of the aging population. How do these issues impact the provision of human services?
Please make sure that your paper is written in the proper APA format, including specific references to the learning resources used in its preparation.
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Review the websites and articles related to the field of disabilities and disability services:
- Americans with Disabilities Act https://www.ada.gov/ This website provides comprehensive information on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Disability.gov https://www.disability.gov/
This is the federal government website for comprehensive information on disability programs and services in communities nationwide. - National Council on Disability https://ncd.gov/publications
This website includes publications and policy briefs that contain data and provide recommendations to the Administration, Congress, and executive branch agencies on the broad spectrum of issues that affect people with disabilities, from the National Council on Disability.
Review the videos related to the field of disabilities:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Tl58qufXfYkHow Crime Affects People With Disabilities Video PSA (Part 1) https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=FB6tyieCd40 - How Crime Affects People With Disabilities Video PSA (Part 2) https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=NUQSX5H1kJk - Nick Vujicic: Life Without Limbs – CBN.com
- Patrick Henry Hughes https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=9xwCG0Ey2Mg
Review the websites and articles related to aging and geriatric services:
- Aging Statistics https://
agingstats.gov/This website includes the 2016 Older Americans Report, which was compiled by The Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics (Forum). This forum was founded in 1986 to foster collaboration among Federal agencies that produce or use statistical data on the older population. - National Institute on Aging https://www.nia.nih.gov/
This website contains information on aging research, from the National Institute on Aging. - Gerontological Society on Aging https://www.geron.org/
about-usThis organization is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging - Living Old http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/
frontline/film/livingold/#more This web link leads to a 6-part series on the unique issue of those who live over the age of 85, who are often referred to as “the old old”.
Review the videos related to aging and geriatric services:
- Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease (Alzheimers #1) https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=IcuDz7tOL7E - Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease (Alzheimers #2) https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=7-P9lbTJ9Hw - Treating Alzheimer’s Disease (Alzheimers #3)https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=PLW1xZN98V8 - How to Interact with Alzheimer’s Patients https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=IzysslAWgW8 - Elder Abuse https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=VpD13z9iPfQ - Stagebridge: Healthy Aging Program https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=55I8AlPih0A - The Senior Citizens’ Song” https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=Sr29fVczYLE – Ira Stanphil, Hilton Griswold - Koch Presents “Aging Well” https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=hg-rWhajCrM During Alumni Weekend - Aging Well Into the 21st Century https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=7_nbGG216Ww
