DISABILITIES

ENSINO MÉDIO
HABILIDADE

• EM13LGG305 Mapear e criar, por meio de práticas de

linguagem, possibilidades de atuação social, política, artística e
cultural para enfrentar desafios contemporâneos, discutindo
princípios e objetivos dessa atuação de maneira crítica, criativa,
solidária e ética.
VIDEO TIME

• Watch the video 1ª Série - Disability EngSub. ASL (American Sign

Language).
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVA5nObNwQI
• SHORT FILM
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVrsWQqT5_E
VIDEO TIME!

• After watching the video, answer the question below:

• What are some of the ways to palliate (reduce) the
effects of disabilities?
VIDEO TIME!

• After watching the video, answer the question below:

• What are some of the ways to palliate (reduce) the
effects of disabilities?
Reading: Cognate Words
WHAT IS DISABILITY?

A disability is any condition of the body or mind (impairment)

that makes it more difficult for the person with this condition to
do certain activities (activity limitation) and interact with the
world around them (participation restrictions).
There are many types of disabilities, such as those that affect a
person’s: vision, movement, thinking, remembering, learning,
communicating, hearing, mental health, and social relationships.
According to the World Health Organization, disability has three
dimensions:
Reading: Cognate Words
WHAT IS DISABILITY?

1. Impairment in a person’s body structure or function, or mental

functioning; examples of impairments include loss of a limb, loss of
vision or even memory loss.
2. Activity limitation, such as difficulty seeing, hearing, walking, or
problem solving.
3. Participation restrictions in normal daily activities, such as working,
engaging in social and recreational activities, and obtaining health care
and preventive services.
Vocabulary in context
Visual impairment – Blindness – Deaf – Spectrum disorder – Physical
disability

1. A person is considered _______________ when he/she loses, or was

born without, the ability of hearing.
2. _______________ is the condition of someone who cannot see.
3. ____________________ is a mental disorder related to different
conditions. There are many cases with singular symptoms and
elements.
4. People who have _________________ are those who have lost part, or
almost all, the ability to see.
5. ___________________ is a condition that affects someone’s physical
capacity and movements. It can have many causes and characteristics.
Vocabulary in context
Visual impairment – Blindness – Deaf – Spectrum disorder – Physical
disability
DEAF
1. A person is considered _______________ when he/she loses, or was
born without, the ability of hearing.
BLINDNESS
2. _______________ is the condition of someone who cannot see.
SPECTRUM DISORDER
3. ____________________ is a mental disorder related to different
conditions. There are many cases with singular symptoms and
VISUAL IMPARMENT
elements.
4. People who have _________________ are those who have lost part, or
PHYSICAL
almost DISABILITIES
all, the ability to see.
5. ___________________ is a condition that affects someone’s physical
capacity and movements. It can have many causes and characteristics.
What’s next? - Moment 4 & 5

Is your school prepared to welcome people with

disabilities? How?
Search on the internet for the characteristics of each
disability found in the text (Moment 2).

Think about the adaptation and assistance people

with these disabilities need at school, at work, at
home, and in the community.