Last summer, every week I volunteered at the Adult Day Connection on campus. The Adult Day Connection is a facility that specializes in providing a safe and supportive place for adults with physical and/or cognitive impairments (School of Health Professions). I met some amazing people while volunteering at the facility; however, I did have a few learning curves. I work with children with disability and I did not think that working with adults with a disability would be much different. However, I came to realize that it was a little harder for me to interact with the adults because I was outside of my comfort zone. I had never worked with anyone with hearing impairments. I felt uncomfortable talking louder and slower than normal. In the beginning, …show more content…
The Adult Day Connection does a wonderful job integrating the individuals into the activities, by establishing a routine. I think other society avenues have a more difficult time integrating those with sensory disabilities. Individuals who are hypersensitive to loud noise or crowded spaces are not included in dances or events because they are overly stimulated. I volunteered at A Night to Shine by the Tim Tebow Foundation which host a prom for those with disabilities over the age of 14 and there is a sensory room and a section of the dance floor surrounded by black curtains which help individuals not become overwhelmed. Other activities geared towards individuals with disabilities have been increasing also. At work, I believe that it may be difficult for the workplace to adjust to accommodate for those with visual, hearing, or other sensory disabilities. School also could improve integrating individuals with disabilities into normal classrooms, instead of isolating the individuals in one room of the school. It does not promote inclusion of those with disabilities. I believe that the community could provide more events like A Night to Shine and maybe offering quiet spaces at events. Schools could integrate the children into a normal classroom, provide them with an aide, or provide more hearing/visual/sensory aides, which would be available in the classroom. Workplaces could