Final Research Paper (30 points towards your grade). Write a 10-page paper about a specific problem or issue of a childhood disability indicated from the list below:
Learning Disabilities.
Emotional/Behavioral Disorders.
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Communication Disorders.
Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Neurological Disabilities
Severe and Multiple Disabilities.
Sensory Disabilities: Hearing and Vision Loss.
Physical Disabilities and Other Health Disorders.
The number of pages does not include references. Make sure that you include theory, etiology, incidence and prevalence, bio-psychosocial aspects of the disability, and the stigma that the child/adolescent may experience with this disability. Then include one of the following core social justice areas to incorporate with your chosen population and how it affects the prevalence and treatment of children with your disability of focus and implications for human services provision:
Multiculturalism and Diversity: Focus is on child and adolescents with disabilities differences and power/privilege differentials based on ability, age, class, color, culture, ethnicity, family structure, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion or spirituality, sex, and sexual orientation.
