The Disabled Access Friendly Campaign

Free EFL material that raises awareness about mobility disability

Katie Quartano

TESOL Greece 24th Annual International ConventionInnovation – Motivation – Education

Athens 30th-31st March 2013

Why did I become a teacher?

I started teaching because.............

I want to teach more than English!

Promote• Social improvement• Respect for others• Fairness and equality

Encourage children to• Take responsibility• Think critically• Be aware of the world• Initiate improvements

PersonEducation is a process by which character is formed, strength of mind is increased, and intellect sharpened.

Community Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community better than you found it.

The worldEducation is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

Nelson Mandela

•It’s important to raise social awareness in the classroom.

•ELT and our schools are powerful tools to change attitudes for the future.

Syllabus

Course book

Exams

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The aim

Sensitise students so they can

• Understand more about people with mobility disability

• Project themselves into someone else’s position

• Initiate changes

The tool

ELT

English is part of the national curriculum

Most children have extra English lessons

Bonnie Bardakaprivate languageschool teacheryoung learners

can / can’t / can she?

Helen’s new friends by Paul Shaw

Level Age Topic Grammar Vocabulary Functions SkillsA1 Young

learnersLearning about friends

Review of ‘can’- ability

Hobbies,Frequency adverbs

Forming questions, Short answers

Reading,Writing controlled sentences

•Language A1/A2 level

•Topic appeals to young children

•Text prompts children to think about mobility disability

A dog on wheelsby Katie Quartano

Level Age Topic Grammar Vocabulary SkillA1 Young

learnersA dog which has a disability

Simple present

General Reading

wheels to roll

Glossary

I have four legs but my two back legs don’t work! So I use wheels. My dog friends in the park say “Max, why do you have wheels?”

Questions

• Grammar• Vocabulary

• Comprehension• Critical thinking

Good questions to ask Max =

Bad questions to ask Max =

Why do you use wheels?

Do you need help?

Angela• Critical thinking

Good questions to ask Angela =

Bad questions to ask Angela =

Why do you use a wheelchair?

Do you want to play with me?

“My students didn't know much about disability so it was hard for them to care about these issues.”

“They are now aware of simple things that make a difference.”

“Now I say to my Grandpa: Please Grandpa, don’t park your car on the pavements.” “Now I say to my sister: Marianna, don’t call the children with disabilities special because they don’t like it and they aren’t different.”

ClementineAfthonidoujunior highstate schoolteacher

As I was driving the motorbike, the wind got under my helmetbecause it wasn’t done up tight enough.

I decided to go back to basketball, which I had always loved,but this time in a wheelchair.

The wheelchair basketball team had been getting staleand the players were not motivated.

“Mobility disability is not included in the school textbook.”

“My students put themselves in the position of the wheelchair user and tried to understand his feelings and the difficulties he faced.”

“I think that everyone can do something to support these people.”

“I truly believe that all people with disabilities want is a positive comment and company which will not remind them of their problem. Let’s give it a try!”

Social model of disability

Let’s look at removing the barriers which make people disabled.

Δημοτική αστυνομία

www.streetpanthers.gr

1. Vocabulary: tap, cupboard door, cooker ......Imagine you are a wheelchair user. Would it be easy to use this kitchen?

2. He can’t see what he is cooking. The cooker is too high.3. If the cooker were lower, he could see what he was cooking.

B1. An accessible kitchen

I'm in a wheelchair, but I sit on my ass not on my brain!!!!!!!

Often people talk to whoever I'm with and ignore me completely

They treat me like I'm a child.

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Abstract language

Critical thinking

STEREOTYPES

What a person without disabilities thinks a person with a disability thinks about himself.•Ugly•Sexually unattractive•Not able to achieve•Not able to participate•Nothing to offer•Wants to be “normal”•Dependent

Ideals in the Western world

•Appearance•Sexually attractive•Wealth•Social status•Strength•Have fun•Independence•Control and power

Antonia Vasileiadou senior highstate schoolteacher

“I don’t often see wheelchair users because there aren’t that many.” “Most of the people I see in wheelchairs are beggars.”

Class discussionWarm up

“How often do you see people with disabilities in the streets?”

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capabledepressedfun to be withlonelypopularshyproud

heroinspiringvictim

My best friend

BODY / SOUL

“After the lessons I definitely started thinking differently. In addition I learned to appreciate my life and deal with my problems differently.”

“I‘ve started noticing the ramps on the streets and that often cars are parked in front of them. I decided to take action. I think calling the police or leaving a note in people’s cars may be a good way to start.”

“The warm up revealed stereotypes.”

“The material encouraged them to recognize their own responsibilities as citizens.”

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Disabled Access Friendly Awareness Week

The deeper you touch your students, the better the results you get

Students’ Work• 20 signs• 25 poster projects• 65 posters for home• 1 story book• 3 videos

• 20 word /video / powerpoint projects

• 41 essays• 1 wonderful memo

notebook

Inspection of the Thermal Springsand the City Hallof Langadas

Interview with Vice MayorLetter to Mayor

“The more we learnt, the more we liked it. I learned lots of brand new things about people with disabilities through this programme.”

“I realised how difficult are some things for them thatthe rest of us take for granted and I really enjoyed it.”

“I wouldn’t mind taking part in another one in the future.”

“Anyway, the deeper you touch your students the better the results you get.”

“Who said that English teaching has to be divorced from the real world?”

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“The best teachers and schools have always done more than just prepare students for tests.

They raise awareness of the world in which we live and try to make it a better place.”

YOU can make a difference

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Share your experience & expertise

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