This brief YouTube clip (5:44) from an episode of 20/20 presents the challenges and dangers experienced by a young child with Hereditary Sensory Autonomic Neuropathy (HSAM). What is it like to live one's life without pain? This film presents the surprising answer.
As an exercise in the challenges of living without certain senses, this can be used as an assignment or for class discussion regarding the importance of pain.
The video can be attached to a course website and assigned for out-of-class viewing with subsequent in-class discussion. Its brevity also lends it to in-class viewing.
Technical Requirements:
The film can be viewed with any major Internet browser (e.g., Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox). Speakers or headphones will be needed for this video to listen to the audio track.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
This presentation helps viewers understand the importance of and value of pain. What would a life be like with no pain?
Students will learn about Hereditary Sensory Autonomic Neuropathy (HSAM), and they will be able to describe the challenges it presents.
Target Student Population:
College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
None
Content Quality
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Strengths:
This short presentation from the film A Life Without Pain introduces the viewer to the challenges of a life without pain including damaged/burned skin, broken bones, dental issues, and the need to wear protective gear when playing.
An introduction to Hereditary Sensory Autonomic Neuropathy (HSAM) will represent unique "new learning" for psychology students.
The content is professionally presented and shows the life of a child who is living with HSAM. The overall presentation is compelling and powerful.
Concerns:
The film is high-impact, and some students may find it difficult or challenging to see how HSAM impacts a child's life.
While closed captions are provided in this video, these captions appear to be auto-generated and are not up to ADA nor WCAG standards (no capitalization nor punctuation, and errors in captions). Without accurate captions, this video is not available to a significant population who would benefit from these accurate captions. The author/provider must update to make content fully accessible.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
Instructors who use the video in class will want to embed it within a broader context that includes the meaningfulness of studying HSAM along with additional reading that connects HSAM to psychology research.
This video may also be used as an excellent discussion starter in areas relating to physical, cognitive, as well as social considerations.
Concerns:
May be difficult for some to watch due to the sensitive nature of this content.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
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Strengths:
The video clip is easily accessed and requires no particular software or instructions.
Closed captioning is available.
Concerns:
Students may notice that the film is somewhat older. Though this should not detract from the quality of the content, the visual quality of the clip is average at best.
Creative Commons:
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