Social model of disability

physical or psychiatric disabilities” (Stop Ableism) Julie Zeilenger a well-known blogger who is partnered with Women’s Media Center wrote, “Nearly 1 in 5 people in the United States has a disability, according to a 2012 Census Bureau report” (Zeilenger). With disabilities being this common, it shows as a nation, we don’t realize being “different” is actually quite common in today’s society. As a person…

discrimination or acts of prejudices against specific groups or individuals with disabilities (Adams, etl. 2013, pg. 297). This encompasses any person who experiences oppression due to any physical, intellectual, mental, or emotional disorder they possess (Levy, 2015). Overtime, we have seen a dramatic shift in the way our society addresses individuals with these types of impairments. Previously, people with disabilities were viewed as being inadequate or incapable or achieving certain statuses…

Kafer discusses the depoliticization of disability as she analyses the billboards used by the Foundation for a Better Life’s (FBL) “Pass it On” series. This depoliticization occurs as the FBL shifts responsibility for “overcoming” a disability onto an individual rather than the society around them and frames a “focus on personal responsibility [that] precludes any discussion of social, political or collective responsibility” (Kafer 89). Through this focus the FBL portrays that sticking with…

serve to create a more inclusive community for their clients, individuals with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities. The passionate staff create a safe environment for their clients to come and learn, be included in the community, and learn to be empowered individuals. The mission of the Core Services is as follows: We are committed to empowering people with intellectual disabilities to live a shared vision of a valued life in connection with family, friends, and community life. To…

Even with the implementation of various legislations, research has shown that children with SEN are achieving lower results opposed to those who do not. The Department for Education (2014) has revealed that the percentage of pupils with SEN achieving five or more GCSE’s at grade A* to C or equivalent was 30.8 percent in the previous year. Children with no identified SEN were achieving this at 89.4 percent. This questions the effectiveness of today’s education for children with SEN. Since the…

of “freaks” or people with disabilities. While this cruel treatment and hatred for disabled people has almost entirely vanished, it used to be a very common social norm as these freaks were treated as second-class citizens. Tod Browning’s notorious film “Freaks” accurately depicted these common ideologies of the early twentieth century, in addition to provoking new thought as to how individuals were incorrectly and heartlessly classified through class and disabilities. The discrimination…

The Importance of Knowing the Whole Truth Before You Judge a Child Have you ever viewed a child with a disability differently than a normal child? Did you do that because of a common stereotype? A stereotype by definition is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image of a particular type of person or thing. It is commonly known as a generalization of a person or group, based on truths. Often stereotypes only contain some truth, and are exaggerated. A misconception is a view or opinion that…

and Actor Warwick Davis once stated: “The world worries about disability more than disabled people do.” (Brainy Quote) Those who do have any type of social disability know that they have one, but they do not let it define them. Society seems to acknowledge the disability, more than the actual person. The quote relates to the novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon because the main character has a disability- autism, but never does he state it. Mark Haddon’s novel is…

going through or how they are feeling, and this can occur when it comes to disabled people. In “On Being a Cripple” by Nancy Mairs and “Living Under Circe’s Spell” by Matthew Soyster, the reader is lead into the state of mind of people living with disabilities. The essay written by Mairs analyzes how being disabled does not define someone's character, and Soyster expresses the struggles of being crippled and how others view them. Both essays direct the text towards other people who are disabled,…

Arts programs help kids with disabilities dramatically. Having the involvement of integrating children with disabilities and children without into the same arts programs, gives them a chance to get to know each other and interact with one another. This allows the “normal” children a chance to get a better understanding of children with disabilities, by giving them an opportunity to teach the disabled kids how they interact with art, music and theatre. Music especially helps with disabled…