Disability Questions Based on Music Within

As you watch this movie, pay attention to how different disabilities are viewed and how individuals are treated. We will be using this movie as a guide for many of our discussions throughout the semester, (e.g. next week when discuss disability models). Please complete the questions below based on the movie. Your paper will need to be between 250-350 words. Make sure you list the question number when answering in your paper (so we know where you answered each questions specifically). Make sure you provide examples from movie when answering questions. MAKE SURE TO NUMBER YOUR ANSWERS!

1. Give examples of the different types of disabilities shown in this movie.

2. What are some of the reactions towards individuals based on the type of disability they have (how are people with different disabilities treated)?

3. Give an example of where an individual had a positive and negative reaction toward their own disability (how individual felt about disability in positive/negative way).

4. What are some of the barriers in this movie that prohibit individual with disability from participating fully in society? These barriers can be attitudinal, environmental, societal, etc.

5. Provide an example of how a PWD in movie was impacted negatively financially because of their disability? Think of things they may have had to purchase that PWOD wouldn't have to. Think about how their ability to work and/or find a job was impacted?

6. How did policy/laws for PWD impact individuals in movie?

7. What are you thoughts and reactions to this movie.