Self-advocacy

Throughout the entire semester in Disabilities in Society, I found that the entire class was interesting especially having guest speakers. We learned about models of disability, language, media and the arts, autism, stereotypes and attitudes, mental health, eugenics, employment, universal design, education, and more. The most important things I learned in class was stereotyping and attitudes that still exist, education and language. In society, people view people with a disability differently,…

Liberty can be defined as governmental, protected freedom of discrimination from both society and the government. Based off the support of many powerful politicians, the number of acts passed over several years, and the various programs created by the government, people with disabilities primarily gained liberty through governmental assistance beginning in the 1930’s. Throughout the 1900’s people with disabilities were viewed by society as feebleminded, useless, tragic, evil, and as defective…

It’s ability not disability that counts! 1. introduction- In the 1950s, people, in particular students, if they struggled in school or looked different, were treated as second class citizens. They were grouped together and didn’t get quality instructions. In the working world they couldn 't get jobs or were left to figure things out for themselves. The National organization on disability, founded in july 1990, has successfully advanced opportunity for people with disabilities , advocated for…

I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t enjoy reading. Fair to say I was forced to read No Pity, but in all honesty, I really enjoyed and appreciated it. The awareness gained from this book, and the class, I’ll carry it for as long as I live. No Pity focused between the 1950’s and early 90’s. The book gives you an interesting look at the personalities and process leading to the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the early 90’s. Shapiro brings to light some major hurtles people…

If one was to think about an average public place, such as the grocery store, and they happened to encounter someone in a wheelchair, what would they do? This is a common predicament considering the “56 million Americans with disabilities” encountered by ordinary people every day (Muehe qtd in “What Disability Means”). Let’s say one of those ordinary people tried to help the person in a wheelchair; would it be a selfless act of kindness, or would it be the moral obligation to aid someone seen as…

After viewing the social security webinar: Internet Disability Appeals Application Revitalizations and Attachment Utility Update, which regards an easier method of filling out disability appeals online, I can definitely say I have a better understanding of how individuals with disabilities can receive disability benefits. The webinar explains a simpler method for the public such as a family member, an attorney, a nursing care agency, a social worker, or a non-profit organization to fill out a…

Horror can be described as an intense feeling of fear, shock or disgust caused by something frightful. This emotion is one that is used by the film industry to their advantage, by shocking and frightening the audience into being entertained. 20th Century Fox’s American Horror Story: Freak Show is the fourth season of the horror genre television show. The show premiered in 2014, and follows a struggling freak show in the 1950s trying to make money by acquiring the most unique freaks in town. The…

Introduction The representation of disability in the above named films involves the portrayal of characters with various disabilities such as physical impairments, visual impairments and mental illness. Disability was not part of popular discourse, but the film makers merely used disability and disabled characters as props for their stories. The lives that disabled people lead are significantly different from those of “normal people” in the Indian social setup. Film makers chose the subject of…

The Americans with Disabilities Act is a civil rights law created for individuals with disabilities. It came about from the disability rights movement where thousands of people began fighting against the segregation that people with disabilities were facing. They voiced that these individuals should be treated equally and get the same opportunities as everyone else and fought to make this happen. The ADA “prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life…

Through out my life I watched different documents that showed people with disabilities accomplishing the impossible like Helen Keller, Pocahontas, and the extraordinary people. My mom felt that by watching these shows it would encourage me to keep learning and give me people that I can look up to. I found Lives Worth Living very interesting because it talked about a certain side of disability that I never understood. I don 't like politics but I found the fight for their rights very interesting.…