Ableism Research Paper

Everyone is going through a battle that we may not be able to see; however, “American society [is often] unaware or indifferent to the plight of people with disabilities” (Davis, 2013, p. 486). Ableism is one of the most ignored areas of social justice in America. Through my own experiences, I learned that the educational system in particular is not a very knowledgeable, or flexible environment in giving accommodations for students with disabilities. Those who are able-bodied, and do not have invisible disabilities, easily fit the paradigm of an able student in society, i.e., being able to walk to every building, climb stairs to get to class, complete assignments in the allotted time, etc. Our society has socially constructed disability

“There's nothing more debilitating about a disability than the way people treat you over it.”( Solange Nicole) In today's God abandoning society there are many people voicing about equality. There are feminists, those against racism, those against homophobia, and those opposed to everything. Each group seems to have people standing up for them. Although when it comes to a group of cripples there's not many that can do the standing. Ableism: Discrimination in favor of able-bodied people. While many people don't know that word, or do not believe such a thing exists, there are many things proving that it does. It is easy to get caught up in life and not realize the difficulties people have, especially ones that could be easily fixed, just by

Ableism, is when an able bodied person has discrimatory feelings against a person who isn't able bodied. An example of ableism, Mary,who has worked at her job for thirty years has been diagnosed with Stage 3 Thyroid cancer and has to get one of her legs amputated. When Mary's boss found out about Mary's disease he immedatley fired her.

People who had ableism had to face challenges, such as a learning disability, being derogatory, or having a hearing disorder. In the classroom many students may struggle with a learning disability. It can affect how an individual learns and being able to understand information. When people think of a disability they may believe it is known as a derogatory rather than a learning or hearing disorder. Some things that derogatory individuals struggle with can be in ways like not being able to walk, or being in a wheelchair, which can make life difficult and a lot easier to give up on life.

Ableism was first identified as an issue in 1973 when, “the passage of the Rehabilitation Act was perhaps the first public acknowledgement that people with disabilities could be considered a minority group in need of civil rights protections. Section 504 of that act prohibited discrimination against people with a disability who had appropriate qualifications for jobs in federally funded programs.” (Koppelman, p. 289) Cultural ableism is the “societal promotion of negative beliefs and images concerning people with disabilities that tend to portray the less able as deviant or incompetent; an assumption of superiority by people or groups based upon physical, mental, and emotional attributes.” (Koppelman, p. 309)

Negative labeling can cause a person with disabilities less potential to be successful in life.

Ableism is defined as the “discrimination or prejudice against individuals with disabilities,” (Merriam-Webster). Isms, such as ableism, are generated to make those that do not coincide with society’s views of normality feel as if their existence is unwanted. Those who discriminate against disabled people are only furthering the unequal individual representation in the world; therefore, they are pushing society away from a positive and productive setting. Discriminating individuals for a disability they cannot control shows how social equality has diminished. This ism promotes pessimistic views of able-bodied individuals and should be abolished in order to revoke the oppressive demeanor those without disabilities emit.

Disability inequality occurs if you are treated less well for a reason that relates to your disability than a person without disability in same situation. This attitude towards physically/mentally disabled is also called “Ableism”. Even unintentional ableism is illegal.

People have become so absorbed in themselves, whether it be through social media, pictures, or just in casual conversation. When holding a conversation with a 20 year old, they will talk about themselves far more than when holding a conversation with a 50 year old. This generational change has caused us to care less about other people, especially those who are different than the typical person. “The journey from immaturity to maturity is a sort of movement from narcissism to connection.”(Remes 3). If we begin to connect with each other we can learn more about those with disabilities, and how our previous misconceptions of them are skewed. Hopefully as we grow older we learn how to accept others and grow together, learning from each

Able-bodied people after marriage some people have caretaker to take care of kids and cooking and managing household but when it comes to differently abled people choosing life partner the society asks too many questions regarding how we manage kids or household work ,And even it comes to loving a person differently abled person can't have personal desire or opinion to express.

In order to create change, we need to start examining the topic of disabilities and ableism through an intersectional lens, as it is an issue which will not stop affecting people, unfortunately. There are countless ways in which we as individuals are able to make this change as we saw, one of the first is that we need to not be afraid to make a scene or make our voices be heard. By having conversations, people are able to see how much of a problem ableism is for people. Spreading this message of creating change is also very important and very easy to do today with the help of social media. All in all, although people will say that sparking a conversation will not lead to change, what really matters is keeping the conversation going and pushing more and more so we can once and for all create the change which needs to

    A person with a disability, or handicap, can be defined as someone with a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial or long-term adverse affect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities (Employment 2). Handicap workers face many challenges in the work place that the average person overlooks. Also, many special arrangements and alterations have been made to the workplace for people with handicaps. Accessibility, transportation, workload, and salary are just some of the many issues that must be considered with the prospect of employing the handicap.

Disability discrimination happens when people with a disability are treated less fairly than people without a disability. Disability discrimination also occurs when people are treated less fairly because they are relatives, friends, co-workers or associates of a person with a disability.

“Ableism or disability oppression is a term used to describe the all- encompassing system of discrimination and exclusion of people who live with developmental, medical, neurological, physical, and psychological disabilities” (Castaneda, Hopkins & Peters, 2010, p. 457). In the film, Raymond was not given a chance for any opportunity outside of the facility he lived in until his brother took him outside, I saw that even though Raymond had a hard time he also got to experience things he would have not been able to experience (Rain Man, 1988). According to the authors Castaneda, Hopkins & Peters (2010) “Autism or

First, one doesn’t have to look far to see ableism at work and in effect. For instance, at my church, easy access “appears” to be in place, meaning that there is seating to accommodate those who are physically impaired. If the disabled wish to be seated in an area that accommodates wheelchairs or walkers, they must arrive, at least fifteen to twenty minutes early – facilities are not such that one can move easily once the church fills. Additionally, the seating is such that unless movement is exaggerated, the seating is out of direct eyesight of those facilitating the mass, namely the pastor. Personally, it’s not a place I like sitting; I feel totally disconnected from the celebration. Finally, even though those sitting in this area may not be disabled and may not feel disconnected from the service