The problem that should be addressed is not the perceived deficiencies of people with disabilities; it’s ableism. Raffety believes that churches are steeped in societal prejudices against people with ...
Participants’ narratives revealed six overarching themes that demonstrate the various dimensions of ableism while seeking and receiving mental health care. Misplaced Assumptions This first theme ...
Ableism is discrimination and bias against the disabled. After fighting for and winning the battle to have Section 504 regulated in 1977 and the 1990 ADA signed into law, we still experience ableism ...
“Participants identified ableism as a major concern when they talked about their experiences in seeking mental health services.” Ableism is prejudice and discrimination against PWD, based on ...
Are things really a lot better now for disabled people than they were 50 years ago? Or, is ableism just as bad now, or even worse than in the old days? At times it can be a hotly debated question ...
According to interviews with disabled individuals, ableism causes and exacerbates the disparities in mental health care. Mental health care is a sector that Wang believes especially typifies ...
This Article explores the opportunities created by and limitations inherent to disability rights laws as a means of bridging the increasing digital divide in education and offers starting points for ...
"Participants identified ableism as a major concern when they talked about their experiences in seeking mental health services." Ableism is prejudice and discrimination against PWD, based on the ...