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Course name
Family Aspects of Disability
Institution
Assumption University
Instructor
Christian Williams
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Psychology
Course dates
2022-01-11 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-04-25 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
18


This course was designed to provide students with knowledge of the complex challenges that families face when a family member has a chronic illness or severe disability. This course will focus on developing specialized skills and sensitivities for working with families in an attempt to encourage families to become a partner in rehabilitation. This course will attempt to provide students with a context and a philosophy for facilitating families in achieving a satisfactory quality of life following the advent of disability and/or illness. Furthermore, the course aims to teach professionals to assist family members in becoming a positive resource and support to the family member will the illness and/or disability. This course will present models of family assessment and family intervention. The course includes an analysis of relevant and critical issues to consider when working with families during the rehabilitation process. Specific attention will be given to the family life cycle and the effect of disability/chronic illness on the family.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Sydneym33 Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with disabilities
GraceRinaldi Parental abuse by children Dysfunctional family, Early childhood trauma
Oliviaheaney Epilepsy in children, Epilepsy in Children Dysfunctional family, Parental abuse by children
Kaleighbrennan Early childhood trauma
KaitieOBrien Foster care
KTilak02 Deinstitutionalisation (orphanages and children's institutions) Foster care, Parental abuse by children
Sophiamartin613 Effects of adoption on the birth mother
TGForde Birth order
Shearyan3 Adapted physical education Post Secondary Transition for High School Students with Disabilities
Sydneyd75 Family resilience Post Secondary Transition for High School Students with Disabilities, Deinstitutionalisation (orphanages and children's institutions)
Avaonorato6 Single parent
Kathleenmoran2 Post Secondary Transition for High School Students with Disabilities Family resilience, Parental abuse by children
Anaescudero78 Codependency
Assumption25 Dysfunctional family Parental abuse by children, Family resilience
Seaturtle524 Sibling relationship Early childhood trauma, Epilepsy in children, Parental abuse by children

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 31 January 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 February 2022
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:

Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

Assignment - Wikipedia assignment blog

Begin a blog about your experiences. You can use discussion questions to frame your entries, or reflect on the research and writing process. Create at least one blog entry each week during the Wikipedia assignment.

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 7 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 February 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 14 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 February 2022
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 21 February 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Assignment - Add to an article
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 7 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 March 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

LGBT+ Studies

Psychology

Sociology

Women's Studies

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 14 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 16 March 2022
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 21 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 23 March 2022
Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 28 March 2022   |   Wednesday, 30 March 2022
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 11

Course meetings
Monday, 4 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 6 April 2022
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.

Week 12

Course meetings
Monday, 11 April 2022   |   Wednesday, 13 April 2022
Assignment - Polish your work

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 13

Course meetings
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!

Week 14

Course meetings
Monday, 25 April 2022
In class - In-class presentation

Week 15

Assignment - Reflective essay
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.