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Ableism involves the practices and dominant attitudes in society that devalue and limit the potential of persons with disabilities. Ableism characterizes persons as defined by their disabilities and as inferior to the non-disabled. On this basis, people are assigned or denied certain perceived abilities, skills, or character orientations.
A set of practices and beliefs that assign inferior value (worth) to people who have developmental, emotional, physical or psychiatric disabilities.
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Disability and DEI: Overlooking a group that is everywhere: After a year where diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) became a hot topic in the workplace, advocates for workers with disabilities express cautious optimism about the nation’s movement toward a more-inclusive workplace.
How To Include People With Disabilities: The potential is enormous for people with disabilities, nonprofit organizations and the people they serve. Many steps to further the inclusion of disability in DEI initiatives are quite easy to take and come without cost. All that is required is the intention to do better.
"A Britt of Education on Ableism": A post as a way of educating you on a few things regarding ableism. Use these as the jumping off point for further research and learning.
Invisible Disability Project (IDP) is a social/cultural movement and an educational media project that consciously disrupts “invisibility” imposed upon unseen disabilities at the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality. IDP effects change through public conversations and interactive online content.
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The first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, Haben Girma advocates for equal opportunities for people with disabilities. (RT: 15:24)
Ableism: A Social Justice Project (RT: 07:10)
Naty Rico shares her story of struggles over the past 3 years on her experience with ableism and the hopes she has for the future. (RT: 10:58)
Imagine a world without sexism, racism and ageism, an amazing place where we embrace each other’s gifts and proudly claim all of our identities. (RT: 17:48)
Annie Elainey explains the importance of understanding how language affects the way we think and how it can affect and harm other people. (RT: 05:29)
A TedTalk by Loretta Claiborne, Special Olympian, inspiring speaker and advocate for others. Her work has ranged from supporting people with disabilities to working to help end bullying. (RT: 11:34)
A TedTalk featuring Paralympian and wheelchair tennis champion Dylan Alcott gives a fresh perspective on what it’s like to live with a disability. (RT: 14:11)
A TedTalk featuring inclusion expert Torrie Dunlap shares why we need to change our thinking when it comes to special needs. (RT: 17:07)
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Elizabeth Wright: Australian Paralympic medalist, activist, writer, and TEDx speaker shares why disability is often less visible within the DEI conversation and encourages non-disabled allies to expand how we think about disability in the workplace to build true inclusion.
In-depth conversation on disability with Zebadiah Hall (he/him/his), Director of Student Disability Services. We talk about the impact of ableism on the Cornell community, as well as the importance of intersectionality in addressing issues related to access and disability.
Welcome to POWER NOT PITY, a podcast that centers and celebrates the lived experiences of disabled people of color. The show will spend time exploring the worlds of people in our community who dare to interrogate the dominant narrative of what survival feels like for a disabled person of color during these trying times. They all demonstrate what it means to thrive fully and authentically.
Ableism: The Causes and Consequences of Disability Prejudice with Dr. Michelle Nario-Redmond: Today’s guest takes us on a fascinating and educational journey into ableism, the study of disabilities and prejudices of disabilities.
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