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Foundations of special and

EDUC 102
inclusive education
UNIT 1 – UNDERSTANDING DIVERSITY
LESSON
February 05, 2024
I. DEFINITION

Visible and Invisible Characteristics of a


person
Visible: physical characteristics
Invisible: beliefs, mindsets, values, sexual
identity, intelligence, personality
***Biases play a role in assuming one’s
characteristic
I. DEFINITION

1. According to Latin Dictionary (n.d.)


- Translated to Latin language as divertere
which means to turn away, separate, oppose.
I. DEFINITION

2. According to Collins Dictionary


- state or quality of being different or varied
- a variety of assortment
- a point of difference
I. DEFINITION

2. According to Collins Dictionary


- the inclusion of people of different races,
genders, religions, etc., in a group
- the relation that holds between two
entities when and only when they are not
identical
- the property of being numerically distinct
I. DEFINITION

3. According to UNESCO’s Guide on Ensuring


Inclusion and Equity in Education (2017)
- people’s differences which may relate to
their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual
orientation, language, culture, religion,
mental physical ability, class, and
immigration status.
I. DEFINITION

Diversity is an issue we have to face or


conquer.

Confronted with the need to live in one


global village, it is valuable to discover and
explore areas that could connect us and
allow us to do collaborative works…
I. DEFINITION

Accepting and Celebrating the uniqueness of


each individual will allow for respecting
different experiences and qualities of
individuals that will open up more avenues
to solve problems and innovate…
I. DEFINITION

Collaboration and communication are skills


that are needed to develop and succeed.

It is, therefore, important that we


understand our differences and master how
these could be used to harness tolerance,
cooperation, and unity that will lead to
PRODUCTIVITY.
II. LODEN’S DIVERSITY WHEEL

The Diversity Wheel was developed


by Marilyn Loden and Judy Rosener
in the year 1990 to help people
understand how group-based
differences influence people’s social
identities.
II. LODEN’S DIVERSITY WHEEL

The Diversity Wheel was revised in


1996 to cover additional aspects of
group differences that were implied
in the first model to recognize the
experiences of people who identified
these aspects as most important to
their personhood.
II. LODEN’S DIVERSITY WHEEL

Goal: understanding social


identities, acknowledging what is
important and learning to integrate
into society so that no sub-group
feels excluded or one down (Loden &
Rosener, 1991).
II. LODEN’S DIVERSITY WHEEL

Two Dimensions of Diversity


Wheel
• Primary (Core) Dimension
• Secondary Dimension
II. LODEN’S DIVERSITY WHEEL

Four principles for managing our own behavior in a


global context and interacting successfully with
people globally
1. Respect
2. Inclusion
3. Cooperation
4. Responsibility
III. Ability & Disability as Dimension of
Diversity

Definition of Disability
1. According to World Health Organization
- umbrella term for impairments, activity
limitations, participation restrictions
- negative aspects of the interaction
between an individual (with a health
condition) and their contextual factors
(environmental and personal factors)
III. Ability & Disability as Dimension of
Diversity

Definition of Disability
2. According to the American Disabilities Act
of 1990
- a person who has a physical or mental
impairment that substantially limits one or
more major life activities.
III. Ability & Disability as Dimension of
Diversity

Definition of Disability
3. According to the Couser (2005)
- may affect one’s senses or one’s mobility;
they may be static or progressive, congenital
or acquired, formal or functional, visible or
invisible.
III. Ability & Disability as Dimension of
Diversity

A person’s disability makes him or her a


unique individual who is, at times, shunned
from places and activities.
IV. The Dilemma of Diversity

Discrimination is the root Dilemma of Diversity


What to do?
Workplaces: place systems and process to be put
to promote diversity
Schools: teach what diversity means to be tolerant
and respectful
Government: acknowledge diversity as an integral
component equating laws and policies for people’s
welfare

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