Disabilities Presentation Reflection Essay

Kelly Alvarez

SPC1017

06/30/2020

Disabilities have been around for ages. A disability is defined as a mental or physical condition that limits a person’s movement, sense, or activity. Many people deal with a disability in their daily lives and find it difficult to work and deal with them. Thankfully there are millions of people, associations, organizations, and groups that can help with their struggles. In these presentations, our groups were asked to research and present our findings on specific disabilities and widen our understanding on the topics.

To start off, my group, group 1, presented first. We were asked to research and present our findings on the vision and hearing impaired community and individuals. We dissected the project and assigned specific roles to each of our group members. In our presentation, we discussed the history, differences, social aspects, apps, associations, and interviews revolving around the hearing and vision impaired. Personally, I believe my group and I did an amazing job of explaining our topics and sticking to a reasonable time frame. I feel as though we covered every aspect of the project and maintained a good pace. I do wish our videos would play but overall I think we did a good job. 

Moving on to group 2, group 2 dissected the chapters they were assigned in detail and tied it into the disabilities they were assigned: mobility, psychological, and spinal. They were able to explain each of their topics in-depth and include pictures and visuals as an aid. In addition, they conducted two interviews in the presentation within their group. Their interviews were very impactful, hearing about their lives, and learning about their disabilities was truly moving. One does not realize how much and what people must overcome in their daily lives especially when having a disability. This group even included movie and cartoon characters that faced the problems that were being discussed in the chapters, I believe that was a great way to tie things in and capture the audience’s attention. All in all, group 2 did an incredible job in their presentation. 

Last but not least, group 3 started off their presentation very uniquely, they discussed cognitive, head, and invisible disabilities. I loved the inclusion of vibrant colors throughout their presentation and their beautiful representation of autism and their colorful brochure. They included very vital information about each of the disabilities and further elaborated on each of them, helping with the audience’s learning. Additionally, their interview including Anthony, one of our classmates, was great where he spoke about his childhood difficulties with his ADHD, ADD, and dyslexia. It was great that he was able to share a story about his life and help us better understand what it is like to grow up and live with a disability. They also included an interview with Corrine, Corrine was able to talk to the class about her disability and she helped us learn more about both her and her disability. In conclusion, group 3 was spectacular. 

Finally, to wrap things up, I believe that each of the groups did a fantastic job of putting together cohesive presentations and thoroughly explaining their parts and broadening our understanding of each disability and their topics. We all must acknowledge that each of us are different in our own way and it is important to accept one another. I am glad we were able to collaborate with Corrine and her team to spread awareness and knowledge on these difficult topics. Having a disability is truly beautiful and one must learn to overcome their obstacles and flourish as a result of what life presents them with.