Questions We Can Help You To Answer

Paper instructions:

Each student will be required to find a portrayal of a person (or persons) with a disability and consider the following: 

The portrayal of the disability and whether it is realistic or stereotypical (3 points)
Evidence of labeling and whether is was appropriate (3 points)
Ethical issue(s) brought up by this portrayal (3 points)
Quality of life (friendships, independence, mobility, etc.) of the person being portrayed (3 points)
The possible reaction of individuals with the disability being portrayed – e.g., how someone who is blind might react to watching or reading Daredevil (3 points)
What you think the average person would take away from this portrayal (3 points)
How you might change this portrayal based on what you learned in class, so the general public would walk away with an ability focused perspective. If you would not change it, you must explain the reasons why. (3 points)