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SSCI 325: Perspectives on Gender (Prof. Donna Garcia): Before You Begin

Choose Your Topic

Choose Your Topic

You may choose your topic from the following list:

  • Learning Disabilities
  • Emotional Disorders
  • Physical Disabilities (orthopedic impairments)
  • Communication Disorders
  • Autism
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Impaired Sight
  • Blindness
  • Impaired Hearing
  • Deafness
  • Other Health Impaired
  • Multiple Disabilities

For background information on the topic of your choice, review the material in your textbook or explore this online reference database:

Plan Your Search

Plan Your Search

Think of a movie, television show, or online video that has a character or a situation in it related to your topic. Decide how that character personifies the disability you chose.

To search databases for research articles that address your ideas, choose keywords that describe your topic.

In my example, I would type in: autism empathy

The more keywords you use, the fewer results you get.