halloween bash

2nd AnnualHalloween Bash! : 

2nd AnnualHalloween Bash! Kayla Rodgers kaylarodgers@knights.ucf.edu Kayla Watson kwatson@knights.ucf.edu AshleaEucker Eucker.ashlea.m@knights.ucf.edu November 20, 2010 EEX 4070

Host Setting : 

Host Setting Organization: Teachers In Action UCF students and UCP Service Learning opportunities $570,000 grant (3 years) Serves all age ranges of persons with disabilities Location: Loch Haven Park Neighborhood Center (Downtown Orlando) Date of Event: Saturday, October 30, 2010 10am – 3pm

Engagement Activities : 

Engagement Activities Purpose of event: Safe and fun event for students with or without disabilities Preparation Candy Drive, advertisement, set up, and tear down

Engagement Activities, cont. : 

Engagement Activities, cont. Welcome booth: Greeting guests, sign-in, party bags Activities & items provided: Games, face-painting, decorations, prizes, candy, balloons

Participant Demographics : 

Participant Demographics 350+ participants Ages: preschoolers- adults Diverse ethnicities, linguistic heritages, and economic statuses Types of disabilities: autism, cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, and other cognitive and physical disabilities We integrated both students with and without disabilities “in extracurricular services and activities to the maximum extent appropriate to the needs of that child.” (IDEA, 300.117: nonacademic settings).

Service in Action : 

Service in Action

Our Perceptions of Differences : 

Our Perceptions of Differences Prior to the event: Nervous Hesitant After the event: Comfortable Aware Excited to work with students with disabilities

Connections to the Course : 

Connections to the Course EEX 4070 Application of IDEA Least Restrictive Environment Integration of persons with and without disabilities Accommodations for persons with disabilities Wheelchair accessibility Difficulty of games (depending on ability level) Helping with fine-motor skills Pinning on buttons, tying balloons, etc.

Civic Engagement : 

Civic Engagement Benefits of volunteerism: Brings diverse people together Brings awareness to a need Meets a particular need/ provides a specific service Personal fulfillment Give back to community Discover new talents, interests, abilities Learn by doing The Halloween Bash provided for: Tangible gifts Social needs

Final Thoughts : 

Final Thoughts Suggestions: Integrate TIA projects with EEX 4070 more Class discussions, etc. Informing teachers of EEX 4070 Professor involvement Overall Experience: Eye-opening Positive Encouraging