Category: Language

• Ableism is a system of oppression that includes discrimination and social prejudice against people with disabilities & Disability Community.
  •  Their exclusions and the valuing of people and groups that do not have disabilities.
• Ableism is all around us. It hides in politely worded conversations and the use of euphemism. Smothered patronizing tendencies in kind actions.

Ableism Examples

• Institutional or Systemic Able
• Interpersonal
• Internalized

4 Large Scale Examples

• Ableist language
• In accessible design
• Education discrimination
• Employment discrimination

Different forms of Ableism

• Hostile ableism
• Benevolent ableism
• Ambivalent ableism

What is Systemic Ableism?

• Systemic or institutional ableism comprises the physical barriers, policies& laws,
• Attitudes that exclude people with disabilities from full participation and equal opportunity in society

Parts of Systemic Ableism

• Physical Barriers
• Policies & Laws
• Attitudinal Barriers

Physical Barriers

• Buildings without Ramps
• Elevators
• Automatic or push door
• Accessible parking
• Inaccessible housing
• Lack of transportation

Policies & Laws

• Lack of Compliance with disability lays and legislation
• Lack of laws
• Lack of understanding of existing laws

Attitudinal Barriers

• Stereotypes
• Prejudice
• Stigma

References

https://mydiversability.com/blog/2020/8/20/what-you-need-to-know-about-ableism

https://libguides.ufv.ca/c.php?g=705905&p=5193383

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Disability Microaggressions — AKA “Ableist things people say”

While putting together the blog, website, and the language documents, “Why” has come up many times. Which led me to what I really wanted: to change the thoughts and perceptions around the disability community. Also by how language is used to describe individuals and the community in its entirety. Changing one’s language is not enough to make genuine change for racism, homophobia, the patriarchy, etc. Its a start to understanding the meaning behind the words and by lending perspective, and educating others with language. We can change how marginalized groups are treated and viewed—this will lead to true change. Currently, take any word that was previously discarded for being politically incorrect, you can follow each and every replacement that followed after. Meaning that If the thoughts and actions behind the words do not change, another word will just replace it and thus nothing, will have changed.