Working with ableism or disability and lookism.

 Assignment Overview

You and a few of your fellow learners have been assigned to construct a presentation on one of the following groups:

Working with ableism or disability and lookism.

Each person working on the presentation is researching and  contributing specific slides that analyze issues of power, privilege,  and oppression as they pertain to the chosen group, as well as  strategies and approaches for practice when working with these issues.  This assignment will ask you to submit the presentation slides that you  contributed to the presentation for an individual grade.

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate  your proficiency in the following EPAs and specialized practice  behaviors:

EPA Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior.      

C1.SP.B: Articulate and provide leadership in the application  of the core values and ethical standards of the social work profession  through an ethical problem solving model to aid in critical thinking and  ethical decision making related to individuals, families,  organizations, and communities to guide and inform ethical advanced  generalist social work practice.        

Related Assignment Criteria:          

3. Discuss challenges that may arise from clients' cultures and from differences among people and cultural groups.

EPA Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior.      

C1.SP.C: Integrate the ethical and effective use of technology  at all levels of advanced generalist social work practice with  individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.        

Related Assignment Criteria:          

1. Create slides that address chosen theme(s) related to culturally relevant practice.

EPA Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice.      

C2.SP.A: Analyze dimensions and differentiation in diversity  and apply the influence of relationships, intervention techniques, and  technologies with diverse clients, families, groups, organizations, and  communities.        

Related Assignment Criteria:          

2. Discuss theory applicable to the selected group.

4. Discuss techniques and best practices applicable to the selected group.

Assignment Description

Each learner creates 2–4 slides that discusses the selected group around one or more of the following themes:

Religion and spirituality.

Assignment Instructions

Complete the following:

Create 2–4 slides that address chosen theme (or themes) related to culturally relevant practice.

Discuss theory applicable to the selected group.

Discuss challenges to practice with the selected group.

Discuss techniques and best practices applicable to the selected group.