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Handout 5: Reflection

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Complete the following assignment for your next session.

1. Have at least one interaction with a child with a disability, an adult with a disability, or a parent of a child with a disability before the next session. During the interaction, try to foster a sense that the. person truly belongs and is a welcomed member of the group. For each interaction, jot down your responses to the following questions. Use the space below or write in your journal.

   What feelings and thoughts did you have about the interaction at the moment?

   I felt: __________________________________________________________________________

   I thought: __________________________________________________________________________

   What feelings and thoughts did you have about the interaction immediately after the interaction took place?

   I felt: __________________________________________________________________________

   I thought: __________________________________________________________________________
   

2. In preparation for our next session, write down at least one question or concern you have about communicating with or about people with disabilities.

   What do you still want to know? __________________________________________________________________________

   What are you unsure about? __________________________________________________________________________ What would you like to ask the visitor who will be coming to our next session?
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