Self-advocacy

The Disabled: Treated as Humans Throughout history, people with disabilities have been socially disadvantaged, not because of limitations but because of assumptions made about them based on group characteristics (Schaefer, 2015 p.372). Scapegoating someone because they have a disability, assuming that the individual is the same as someone else with the same disability, is the same as saying that all people with tattoos are dangerous. If there is a news article about someone with bipolar disorder…

needs and report on issues from a local to a national scope (Sirianni & Friedland, 2001). Issues that affect America can be reported through this form of media. An issue question that needs answered is how can the rights of all individuals with disabilities be improved and protected in America? Answer to Social Movement Question The disability rights movement has impacted the American way of life for millions of individuals who are affected by a disability. It estimated that the “data from the…

disabilities are not capable of accomplishing anything on their own so they do everything for them. Therefore, people with disabilities never learn how to do anything on their own and begin to believe that they are not capable of anything. It is a self-fulling prophesies. And lastly, all of the villains seen in books and movies often have some type of physical disability or mental illness. This leads to an abundance of fear and disgust towards people with disabilities that are not founded in…

I think it was very courageous of Susan Hamovitch to make a documentary of her family’s most painful, protective secret at that time. In the early 90’s, when people were judged, criticized, made fun of, and in some cases even punished for what Susan tried to reveal to the world, was very daring. It must have been not easy for Susan, nor for her family, to reveal their family’s secret to the world as the mother said to Susan when she told her her intention of making a documentary of their family…

Prejudice and Discrimination: Ableism America runs on capitalism. In order to succeed, one must be able to work and produce something that is beneficial to the community. To be disabled, either mentally or physically, is to be automatically considered a detriment to society. The discrimination against people who are disabled is known as ableism, and although some do not realize it, ableism has become a daily occurrence. Ableism has a negative societal stigma and it affects the work, school, and…

According to the American Community Survey, “The overall rate of people with disabilities in the US population in 2015 was 12.6%” (2). Although this percentage may seem insignificant, that number translates to well over millions of citizens who have disabilities. Considering this, everyone is likely to encounter a person with a disability at some point in their lives, so it is important that they are aware of how to be inclusive and interact with them. They may be people, but the society has…

There was a time when those who had learning or physical disabilities were not considered worthy of living a normal life. Many people with these differences from others were left excluded from society. Eventually, there came along people who brought about a change in how the general public treated their fellow man (Rotatori, Obiakor, & Bakken. 2011). Soon it became clear that with positive experiences and individual based lesson plans individuals who were once thought of as helpless were…

After reading the articles It made me think about why I chose social work as my major. I remember when I was younger seeing someone being mistreat and abuse this made me very angry I decided to take action and reported this kind of behavior. Reading this articles made me think about the unfortunate experience that I had to go through, I was not surprise that during the ancient era parents will neglect and abuse their children.From what I know is that if a parent had a child with disabilities…

In May 2013 Henry’s Turkey Service was convicted of abusing mentally disabled employees. Thirty-two intellectually disabled men worked for Henry’s Turkey in the state of Iowa. They men lived in a dilapidated schoolhouse, with boarded up windows and little ventilation. The mice feces and cockroaches were everywhere, contributing to the stench. A fire marshal immediately condemned the building and later testified it was the worst he has seen (Noguchi, 2013). The men were restricted to move…

Chapter 10 discusses disability in the workplace by two Essays, and one Case Study. The first essay discusses the Drugstore Walgreens, and how they have a large amount of employees who have a disability, specifically cognitive ones and some who suffer from autism. Currently their center in South Carolina has 400 employees with disabilities. They are planning to open a center in Windsor, CT that will double the amount of disabled employs to make the number 800. This minority group is very common…