Stereotypes And Stereotypes: Adults With Disabilities

Usually when someone thinks of a disability, they think of a lifetime effect. In reality you never know what a person is really going through. This is where of all stereotypes come in. Stereotypes are opinions or statements usually made based on truth but overly exaggerated. A stereotype is usually changed to a perspective where it is a assumption of someone's personal opinion. As to a misconception, it is a falsely incorrect view or statement that comes from no truth at all. That is why in today's world, it is very difficult to express yourself when many people are coming up with stereotypes and misconceptions. Many disabilities, like Angelman Syndrome, fall into stereotypes and misconceptions because people automatically think having a disability

There are many stereotypes regarding those with intellectual disabilities. This may be because these individuals range in cognitive ability, receptive and expressive language, and physical need. While it may be assumed that those with disabilities are not able to process the world around them, they are not immune to mental health disorders and the, sometimes tragic, events that take place throughout a lifetime. Someone without an intellectual disability may find solace in a friend, partner, or family member. If the event is impactful enough, they may even turn to a mental health professional that is trained to help those going through a tough time. Unfortunately, individuals with disabilities do not always have that same network of support.

Disability has appeared frequently in recent films (Byrd & Elliot, 1988), a reflection of society’s interest in the subject. These films often misrepresent disability using stereotypes. These stereotypes reinforce negative and incorrect social perceptions of, and attitudes towards,

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By having an amazing autistic family member, I am able to see both worlds, what an autistic life is like, and what an autistic life may seem to someone on the outside. The textbook defines the word schemata as a “database of stored, related information” (Jones Jr., 2012), information that we have “developed over time” (Jones Jr., 2012). Schemata allows us to interpret the things we see around us, how we behave, and act in certain situations. People tend to place stereotypes on autistic people, you see autism is very broad, and each person is different and incredible. For years people have misunderstood autism based on previous experiences, thinking that just because “their minds don’t fit into society’s version on normal” (Faith Jegede, 2012)

The disabled people are exactly like everyone else. About 50 million people that have a disability lead their own independent lives. They define themselves by their traits, not their disability and ever since the mid 1900s, they have been trying to get people to recognise that their disability only affects how they look at things, and is not a definition ("A Brief"). Most people look at other people with disabilities on a medical scale. The medical model attempts to normalize a person's conditions and also tends to see people as flawed and incapable (Milne). In reality, disabled people are just like the rest of society.

It cannot be good for that person suffering from the Disability. Yes they need extra help need a little more attention. What’s running through society head is their helpless. With that kind of stereotype they can’t help but think of suicide. They start to wonder what the point of living is. They need to know their self-worth in this world. People with the disability they don’t want to feel like a burden on their peers. It is important to make the individual with a disability feel as normal as possible even though they are not physical normal and are limited to what they can do we as a society should show them the same respect we want for

Society has formed many assumptions and misconceptions regarding people with disabilities that affect their lives in and out of the classroom. It is extremely challenging for a nondisabled individual to fully relate and understand a disabled individual. We often underestimate their capabilities and perceive them from a negative view point. The book Rethinking Disability states, “Forms of ableism – the belief that able-bodied people are superior to disabled people – range from subtle to blatant.” Basically, ableism is assumptions that are made that are prejudiced towards different abilities. Society is molded and designed to fit the needs of nondisabled people. The world we live in caters to able-bodied people which makes it a main goal and concern for disabled people to obtain access to all aspects of a mainstream society.

Many people with disability shortage consciousness and understanding of the rights they have or where they would go to if they did recognise that their rights have been rejected. For people with awareness damage like developmental disability, granted and essential brain damage, psychosocial disability, dementia, neurological damage such as ‘Autism Spectrum Disorder’, this is an appropriate problem.

Osteoarthritis is associated with the aging process, obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle, however, it affects athletes and adults as young as 25. Detection is difficult because of increased pain thresholds and oblivion or denial of the symptoms (Amoako, A., Pujalte, G.G., 2015). The diagnostic process is involved, requiring physical examination, radiologic examination, and laboratory evaluations. Treatment is based around symptom relief, often leading to invasive surgical procedures.The science behind diagnostics is evolving, with new prospects on the horizon, including biological markers and the use of ultrasonography.

Society uses stereotypes and misconceptions because people have the need to conform to what others say in order to be part of a group or due to the fact that perspectives on issues will never change. Stereotypes came to be a norm in today's culture due to the fact that society has engraved the idea of categorizing individuals into different groups in order to distinguish people from other groups. Misconceptions are used because individuals lack the necessary information to better understand the person. One major group that has fallen victim into these labels or categories, are those who are physically disabled. Physically disabled individuals have had to endure for years the stereotypes and misconceptions that come along and are now, everyday, trying to prove to other individuals that these factors are wrong in the aspect of how they are

Reflecting on this weeks discussion I have came to realize that I too draw in stereotypes on disabilities, woman/gender, and older adults without realizing it. I think that it is easy to draw stereotypes towards these populations due to the significant influence society has. It gave great insight to me to see how others also drew the same stenotype to the other population such as being grumpy, or moving at a slower pace. When I saw that others thought this as well I began to realize that its just a stereotype that has been created about the older population. Now, having awareness of the self generated stereotypes of the presented population I am now able to pick them out and try to turn my perspective to the idea that not everyone is the same.

Disabled people are often stereotyped. A stereotype is an over simplified mental picture of a group or person. Disabled people face more barriers in life than most people. Society tends to look down on these individuals. Stop Making Degrading Assumptions About People With Disabilities discuss how people make a quick judgment. Some people with disabilities do have a wheelchair, a dog, hearing aids, or anything to help us. They are trying to be independent. As McLaughlin mentioned, one of the scenarios that make people stop and stare when they saw a student in a wheelchair rolls up a ramp through an automatic door and into a class. All of sudden he stands and walks to a seat. This reminds me of how people assumed my ability of lip reading.

Five myths/stereotypes that people with disabilities face are the following : People who are blind acquire a "sixth sense”, people with disabilities always need help, the lives of people with disabilities are totally different than the lives of people without disabilities, non-disabled people are obligated to "take care of" people with disabilities, and people with disabilities are more comfortable with "their own kind. These five stereotypes I have mentioned, I am guilty of. For some reason, I thought individuals who were blind had a six sense to compensate for not seeing. It makes sense now that all the rest of their senses is fully formed than the regular person. Secondly, I always thought that I should offer help to every disabled individual

Discrimination against disabled people occurs on a daily basis. People living without limitations or without disabled loved ones, often do not understand what these people go through every day, therefore making an insulting comment or rude