Aspects of Indentity

IDENTITY…

IDENTITY REFERS TO WHO OR WHAT A PERSON IS.

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A PERSON’S IDENTITY IS MADE UP OF DIFFERENT ASPECTS.

THESE ASPECTS INCLUDE DETAILS THAT AFFECT HOW THEY APPEAR, HOW THEY ARE UNDERSTOOD AND HOW THEY ARE OBSERVED BY THEMSELVES AND OTHERS.

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IN THIS SLIDE SHOW, YOU WILL BE EXPLORING FOUR DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF IDENTITY: ABILITY AGE ETHINICITY/RACE GENDER

ONE OF THE ASPECTS THAT MAKES UP A PERSON’S IDENTITY IS THEIR ABILITY. SOMETIMES THE WORD DISABILITY IS USED TO DESCRIBE A PERSON’S LEVEL OF ABILITY. Image Source: Lisa

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WHEN WE SPEAK ABOUT ABILITY, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT CHARACTERISTICS THAT INCLUDE A PERSON’S:

• DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL ABILITY• EMOTIONAL ABILITY• PHYSICAL ABILITY• SENSORY ABILITY

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DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL ABILITY REFERS TO• THE WAY THAT A PERSON THINKS • HOW THEY LEARN• WHAT THEY ARE ABLE TO LEARN

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EMOTIONAL ABILITY DESCRIBES THE WAY THAT A PERSON UNDERSTANDS, EXPRESSES AND CONTROLS THEIR FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS Image Source:

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PHYSICAL ABILITY CONSIDERS WHETHER OR NOT A PERSON CAN CARRY OUT CERTAIN PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND TASKS

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PHYSICAL ABILITY ALSO CONSIDERS HOW FREELY AND EASILY A PERSON CAN MOVE FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER Image Source:

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PHYSICAL ABILITY ALSO CONSIDERS HOW SKILLED A PERSON IS AT PERFORMING TASKS WITH THEIR HANDS

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FINALLY, PHYSICAL ABILITY ALSO INCLUDES THE AFFECT OF A PERSON’S HEALTH ON THEIR PHYSICAL WELLBEING Image Source: United

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SENSORY ABILITY DESCRIBES A PERSON’S SENSES.FOR EXAMPLE: THEIR ABILITY TO SEE…

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THEIR ABILITY TO HEAR…

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THEIR ABILITY TO TASTE AND SMELL…

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AND FINALLY THEIR SPATIAL AWARENESS, WHICH IS A PERSON’S ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND THEMSELVES IN RELATION TO THE PEOPLE AND THINGS AROUND THEM.

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ANOTHER ASPECT WHICH MAKES UP A PERSON’S IDENTITY IS THEIR AGE.

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OFTEN WE IDENTIFY PEOPLE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING GENERAL CATEGORIES OF AGE:• CHILD• PRE-TEEN• TEENAGER• ADULT AND,• SENIORS

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ETHNICITY/RACE IS THE THIRD ASPECT OF IDENTITY THAT WE ARE EXPLORING.

ETHNICITY AND RACE REFER TO THE SHARED NATIONAL BACKGROUND…

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SHARED ETHNO-CULTURAL AND RACIAL BACKGROUND…

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SHARED LANGUAGE…

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AND SHARED RELIGIOUS HERITAGE OR BACKGROUND OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE. Image Source: Jorge

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THE FOURTH AND FINAL ASPECT OF IDENTITY THAT WE WILL LOOK AT IS GENDER.

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GENDER REFERS TO THE ATTITUDES, FEELINGS AND BEHAVIOUR THAT A SPECIFIC CULTURE ASSOCIATES WITH A PERSON’S BIOLOGICAL SEX… BEING MALE OR FEMALE. Image Source: Tom

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SO REMEMBER….

IDENTITY REFERS TO WHO OR WHAT A PERSON IS...

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…AND THERE ARE FOUR DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF IDENTITY:

ABILITY AGE ETHINICITY/RACE GENDER