[NABS-L] Cross-posted: Graduate student requesting assistance in determining accessible assignments for creative arts in social work course

Wed Oct 7 19:51:47 UTC 2020

        Just wanted to send a good luck to you, Miranda.
Hope this course goes well.
And, Hope you are well, Caitlin.

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in determining accessible assignments for creative arts in social work 
course


> Hi Miranda, I am curious where you are getting your degree from, since 
> that is what I am planning to go to graduate school for as well. As for 
> your assignments, I recommend puff paint, or getting some type of paint 
> and adding different textures to it to distinguish the colors so you will 
> still have tactile feedback. I would also consider using different types 
> of foliage for jams, or rocks. Those last few may sound a littleweird but 
> I think you can definitely incorporate them into paintings or drawings or 
> even a collage.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Oct 5, 2020, at 15:21, Justin Williams via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Maybe you can use some sort of paint that can dry so you can tactuall 
>> feel it.  or, find some art supplies from maxi aids, independent living 
>> aids, or another place that sells assistive products for the Blind.
>>
>> You can also get the little pieces of wood.  They're rectangle shaped but 
>> they have rounded ends.  I can't remember what they are for or what they 
>> are called, but I rememb remember rusing them with rubber bands, or 
>> gluing them into shapes.  You can use them to glue the shape you are 
>> trying to represent.  I've seen such also done with pipe cleaners, though 
>> I wouldn't want to use them.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Justin
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Miranda B. 
>> via NABS-L
>> Sent: Sunday, October 4, 2020 11:27 AM
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>> Cc: Miranda B. <knownoflove at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [NABS-L] Cross-posted: Graduate student requesting assistance in 
>> determining accessible assignments for creative arts in social work 
>> course
>>
>> Hi Everyone,
>> This message is cross-posted to multiple lists, so please disregard if 
>> you’ve already seen this elsewhere.
>> I am a graduate student pursuing my Masters of social work with a 
>> clinical specialization. My degree is online, and one of the elective 
>> courses offered through my university is a creative arts course.
>> Assignments in this course are not as much focused on the product as much 
>> as the thoughts, feelings, moods, and relationship between the studied 
>> art forms and healing through expression. I will begin this course on 
>> October 21, and I’m in discussion with my university’s disability 
>> services office that is more than willing to support me in successfully 
>> engaging in this course. I’m meeting with the online disability services 
>> coordinator (who also happens to have a background in creative arts) 
>> tomorrow to further this discussion.
>> With all of this in mind, I am coming to all of you for any tips in 
>> completing assignments in the following art forms. I will provide a final 
>> note of introduction in that I do have access to Aira. I will also share 
>> my own initial thoughts regarding assignment accessibility.
>>
>> Week 1 assignment: Expressing “in-the-moment” feelings/moods throughout 
>> the week via quick artistic expression (drawing) and reflect in writing 
>> what it was like to complete the artistic assignment, interpretations of 
>> mood/thoughts when creating the art, and self-evaluation of completed 
>> artwork. It should be noted here that the written journals follow the 
>> same/similar formats throughout the course.
>>
>> Week 2 assignment: Draw life as a line, journey or roadmap, focusing on 
>> past, present, and future. Include images (from magazines for
>> instance) and things/people/places/events (through a map for instance), 
>> and art/writing can be combined. For this assignment, I considered 
>> creating a PowerPoint presentation. Any other ideas?
>>
>> Week 3 assignment: Draw a mandala of your life with the goals of 
>> Centering, focusing, expression of feelings through design, color, and 
>> images
>>
>> Week 4 assignment: Planning a flash mob about a problem (this one looks 
>> fun and accessible, but I’d love any creative ideas or sharing of 
>> experiences if you’ve planned a flash mob before!)
>>
>> Week 5: Make a mask (Focus is on drama/theatre and the use of masks in 
>> counseling; this seems accessible, but I’d love thoughts/ideas)
>>
>> Week 6 class discussion assignment: Documenting an economic/social 
>> problem in my local community through photography (use Aira and/or find 
>> pictures online???) Week 6 journal assignment: Select 4+ photos of 
>> yourself, the stories they tell, and the meaning they have for you (Aira 
>> for choosing
>> photos?)
>> Week 6 paper: Movie critique (I found 4 movies from the assigned list 
>> that I can choose from with AD)
>>
>> Week 7 (Music, dance, and movement) journal assignment:
>> Draw or have someone draw an outline of your body as you lie in the 
>> position that best describes how you’re feeling on a large enough sheet 
>> of paper for the assignment. Attach the body outline to the wall and 
>> consider mapping areas of happiness/sorrow or pain, recognizing colors 
>> and images as seen/felt. It seems they want to focus on visual 
>> representation, but I don’t believe that’s necessary to get the point of 
>> the assignment. Thoughts?
>> Considering the title of this week as noted above “music, dance, and 
>> movement”, might there be a more accessible form of artistic expression 
>> for this assignment?
>>
>> Week 8 assignments: Journaling and poetry (completely accessible as-is)
>>
>> Any thoughts and ideas regarding these assignments and my involvement in 
>> this course are very much appreciated.
>> Thanks in advance for your time and assistance, and have a wonderful 
>> week!
>>
>> Best, Miranda
>>
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