plan for change

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Plan for Change
Identify a specific policy or cultural norm that you would like to change.
One policy that I would like to change is that of Civil Rights which require schools to give equal opportunities in sports to those students with disabilities.
2. Why did you choose this particular policy or the cultural norm?
I chose the policy because my friend experienced an accident and in the process lost his hearing ability. After that, he could not be accommodated in the club basketball team and had to stop competing at a high level. I felt that something should be done to assist people with disability in sports, especially when they have to play with their peers who do not have a disability.
3. Explain the policy or norm in detail.
Generally, the Civil Rights policy explain that disable children should be allowed to participate in sports alongside their peers. They should not be discriminated based on physical, intellectual, developmental, or any other form of disability (Duncan). Therefore, the existing regulations mainly prohibit schools from denying qualified but disabled students the ability to participate in sports.
4. Who does this policy or cultural norm privilege? Who does it discriminate against? Use examples to explain.
Overall, the policy appears favoring regular students. Upon a closer look, one notices that the system discriminates against the disabled since it does not have sections which encourage schools to help the disabled students overcome their disabilities and compete.

As such, disabled students are disqualified because they cannot compete, but in essence, they can be helped to overcome their limitation and compete. For instance, instead of employing a starter piston in athletic competitions, a laser can be used to accommodate the deaf athletes. This can help in ensuring deafer students are encouraged to participate in sports.
5. Outline your plan for change.
A plan for change include the following steps.
Identify the various students with a disability who can be incorporated into a sports team.
Analyze their specific disability and how it can be overcome.
Put in place strategies of how students with specific disabilities can be accommodated in the regular sports team.
Evaluate whether the intervention strategy for a specific student disability can be adopted for the whole team including the normal and disabled students.
If positive, incorporate the plan to ensure the disabled student is given the opportunity to engage in sports.
If no, disqualify the student from the team.
Terminologies
Opportunities – It is a chance to enable disabled students to showcase their skills
Accommodated – It is making an adjustment to provide space for disabled students in a team
Participate – To take part in a sport activity
Work Cited
Duncan, Arne. “We Must Provide Equal Opportunity in Sports to Students with Disabilities.” Homeroom, US Department of Education, 25 January, 2013. Available: https://blog.ed.gov/2013/01/we-must-provide-equal-opportunity-in-sports-to-students-with-disabilities/