1. Lesson 2- Perceptive taking and Language
Tomorrow I am going to re-write the English language
I will discard all those striving ambulist metaphors
Of power and success
And construct new images to describe my strength
My new, different strength…”
(Lois Keith, a writer with her own physical impairment)

2. Words have meaning Your task is to watch the video on language.
The video is from Aimee Mullins who is a Paralympian, a model, and a para- ability advocate. She shares the importance of language and how it is used.
Time- 0:00- 3:38

3. Language
In the video Aimee Mullins states that the language we use shows our beliefs and values. She continues to state that when using the words of disability it brings us back to believing that someone is wrecked or not whole.

4. Activity.. THINK ABOUT IT
Give three or four words to describe a stalled car?

5. Debrief-THINK ABOUT IT
In most situations we call a stalled car, a disabled car to extrapolate, we as a society believe that it is acceptable to call a person that has a physical impairment the same thing as a car that is broken down. Thusly, we refer to the person as an object not a person who is a thou or a sacred individual. Therefore, the language we choose to use is important because of how we speak of others. You would not like to be viewed as an object but you would want to be seen as the person you really are.

6. The importance of first person language
What is first person language? First person language is when we put the person first and the impairment second.
First person language is important because it lets the individual know that you see them and other qualities about them before their impairment.
Or better still… If we truly see them as no different why would we label them at all? Question

7. Question Now you try… What is the correct way to use first person language?

8. Feedback on what is the correct way to use first person language?
2.6 You have a disabled student named Jimmy in your class 2.6 Incorrect, when the word disabled or disability comes first there is a judgment occurring which inhibits you and the student.

9. Feedback on what is the correct way to use first person language?
2.7 Aimee Mullins, a disabled athlete will be visiting your school today.
2.7 Incorrect. Again, when the word disabled or disability comes first there is a judgment occurring which inhibits you to see the impairment first and the person second.

10. Feedback on what is the correct way to use first person language?
2.8 Aubrey is a person of different ability.
2.8 Correct, By using first person language… One can see the person first not the impairment. The person has more potential than having an impairment

11. How perspective taking effects language
When we perspective take we would see others as we see ourselves. They are NO different. When we perspective take we learn the importance of positive language. When we perspective take we understand the negative connotation, that language can have towards a certain group of individuals. Therefore, when a person engages in perspective taking, he or she becomes aware of the harsh language that is used towards a certain group.

12. Question 2.9. If you were differently abled what would you like to be called?

13. Feedback on if you were differently abled what would you like to be called?
Gimpy?
Ouch, that goes straight to the soul.
Crippled?
Hmm, interesting choice. This word has been used for many decades in describing people with physical disabilities and is a synonym for disability.
By your name?
Exactly, when people call you by your name it makes you feel like you are valued as an important human being. So why are we so quick to not call people with physical impairments by their name?
Disabled?
Oh really, you would prefer to be called disabled. A little history for you… Disability’s latin root is dis and that means “not”. Therefore by having people call you disabled really means they are seeing you as a person who is not able.

14. What about?...
We want to Challenge you to NOT use the word disability. Since disability’s Latin root is dis meaning “not”, therefore by using the word disability you are really saying that the person is not able.
How about we change to the words of para- ability, differently abled, or an individual who needs accommodations?
We need to understand that people who are differently abled, are individuals who are capable. They will do activities differently. However, that does not mean what that person does is less than.

15. Conclusion
The purpose of this lesson was to understand the power of language. How the language that other people use to describe us can affect us in ways that are not positive. Students who are differently abled do not want to be seen as different even though they have limitations. Perspective taking allows you as the teacher to understand the student’s perspective.

16. Questions of Right Choice… Moral Duty
What is the right thing to do?
As a physical educator… What is your moral duty to this issue?
We must recognize that we do have a moral duty to this issue to make it better. Obligation is defined as, “One of the four stipulations that must be met to equate an event to the moral dilemma. Obligation implies that one “should” and even “must” follow one’s principles based on one’s moral values” (268).
Your moral duty is more than just asking the principal what the legal answer to inclusion is. Your moral duty is to include the students who are differently abled in your class.

17. Final reflection and at least one lesson learned
Please link here to give at least one thing or concept you learned from this particular lesson. If you have any questions please add here as well.