In history disabled people have been seen as different from other human beings. We learn to stereotype from parents, teachers, peers and the media. Research into cognitive psychology has shown how our way of thinking is created by cognitive schemas according to Piaget (McLeod,2009). The author of the text visibly shows some evidence of prejudice by stating that she used to look down on people with disabilities. Prejudice is an is an inevitable product of schemas, which are mental accounts of the world. Furthermore the writer describes, how she has never been in touch with people with disabilities. A study by Aiden and McCarthy (2014) confirms that nearly 43 % of the British public say, that they don't know anyone with disability and therefore
