The paper is a 6 pages essay based on a book. The book is: Abeel, S. (2004). “My thirteenth winter: A memoir.”The book is based on learning disabilities/ADH. The professor provide us with a short paragraph of this book to have an idea on what the book is about and what are we writing. The essay is based on the whole book, not only on the paragraph itself. Here is the paragraph provided:Abeel, S. (2004). My thirteenth winter: A memoir. NY: Scholastic.Gr. 7-12. In painstaking detail, Abeel recounts her life, from kindergarten through college, with a learning disability that compromises her ability to learn skills based on sequential processing–especially math, spelling, and grammar. She writes frankly about her mental and emotional struggles to cope; while she looked like a “normal” child, she was unable to tell time, count change, or remember her locker combination. Her narrative is interjected with first-person remembrances of painful incidents that left a vivid imprint on her self-worth. After her disability was diagnosed, halfway through her story when she was in seventh grade, the school system provided both special and gifted classes that helped her. But still aching over missed social opportunities and suffering from panic attacks, she turned to writing, which became her life preserver. Upon college graduation, Abeel finally accepted that being learning disabled wasn’t her fault. Abeel’s raw emotional anguish, though certainly understandable, overwhelms the story, making it difficult to pinpoint an audience. Perhaps readers who have their own intimate knowledge of how learning disabilities derail life will be the most appreciative audience.HERE ARE THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ESSAY:Disability NarrativeEssayA 5+ page typed paper (please use 12 point font Times New Roman) is also required in which you will respond to the following prompts:NOTE: Respond to ALL questions!-What is your overall response to the narrative?-How did it make you feel and why do you think the book evoked those particular feelings?-What did you learn about the particular disability featured in the book? Be specific and give examples. What aspects of this disability surprised you or challenged your thinking?-How does this book deepen your understanding of the political/social/economic conceptualization of disability versus the medical model of disability?-How does this person’s race, class, culture, and gender intersect with his or her disability experience throughout life?-How does this person’s disability impact the family unit? (e.g., parents, siblings, extended family, marriage, parenthood)?-What messages does this person receive from society (e.g., family, teachers, doctors, therapists, friends, acquaintances, strangers) about his or her disability? How does he or she respond?-How does the person’s understanding of disability shift over time? In what ways is the person’s disability part of his or her identity? How do you know?Choose several quotes from the book that “spoke” to you. Explain your choices.Were you troubled or confused by any aspect of the narrative? If so, explain.What did you learn about yourself by reading this account? How might the book influence how you interact with students with disabilities and their families? Be specific.Do you have any other insights you would like to add?
