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    Disability and Barriers

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    In the past people with disabilities have been viewed as being a “problem” or a “less than whole” where the focus was on their condition or impairment. This way of thinking was very dominant in the 1900’s to 1970’s and known as the medical model where people were institutionalised‚ detained or confined and hid away from society. The 1980’s brought about change when the social model emerged with the concept of inclusion‚ where people with disabilities were viewed as individuals with rights. There

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    Sociology and Disabilities

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    horrible thing. Many would think it wrong for a parent to not want to give their child the gift of sight. If I had a child that was deaf‚ I would do everything in my power to help them get their hearing. If the technology was there to fix this disability‚ why wouldn ’t anyone want their child to have it? "840 babies are born with a permanent hearing loss every year."(NDCS of UK). This is a horrible number to hear‚ that so many children will never be able to hear. If there was any technology able

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    Disability and Child

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    through malnutrition. They may struggle to form social relationships because of their lack of personal hygiene. Poor clothing could lead to bullying and teasing‚ causing them to withdraw and become isolated. • Illness/disability If the child suffers from illness or disability they may find they frequently miss school‚ they may then miss large chunks of their education and struggle to achieve. It may cause them to miss out on activities such as sports‚ which could leave them feeling isolated. These

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    Disabilities and Dumbo

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    Introduction: When thinking of films that portray disability Disney animated films generally are not the first titles that people think of. When thinking of Disney movies most people think of princesses‚ villains‚ magical places‚ and happily ever after‚ but there is another side to Disney that is not so clear and upfront‚ the side of disabilities‚ stereotyping and ultimately overcoming diversity. One of the earliest Disney movies portraying disabilities is Dumbo (Sharpsteen‚ 1941). The movie was released

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    Disability Awareness

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    Disability Awareness Training Introduction As a member of Security Team you may experience the need to communicate with disabled customers or visitors to these premises. It is therefore important that we all understand the correct etiquette to use to ensure that the customer or visitor has a positive memorable visit due to the excellent customer service we provide. Words and phrases guidelines Disability vs. Handicap • A disability is a condition caused by such things as an accident or

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    models of disability

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    SOAS Disability Equality Scheme 2010 - 2012 Appendix 3 Brief summary of three MODELS OF DISABILITY The Charity Model of disability The Charity Model casts the disabled person forever in the “poor unfortunate” role. It emphasises and encourages dependence on others rather than independence – one might say it is a form of “killing with kindness” since if this is taken to extremes the disabled person may lose those life skills they had and become increasingly dependent. The disabled person

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    Disabilities Brochure

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    References http://www.helium.com/items/782464-learning-disabled-label-influences-budget-academic-achievement-and-socialization http://www.Nichcy.org/Disabilities http://nichcy.org/disability/specific/autism#what ----------------------- Children can be cruel to those kids who operate outside the norm‚ and labeling may call attention those kids. But as children become more world-wise at earlier ages‚ this may pass‚ and tolerance come to be the norm. The larger problem tends to be with

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    Disability and the Media

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    Portraying The Disabled In the media today‚ people with disabilities are perceived as tragic heroes or as medical miracles. They are rarely seen for their intelligence or for their accomplishments excluding their overcoming disability hardships. The textbook‚ Everything’s an Argument‚ contains an excerpt from Charles A. Riley II ’s book “Disability and the Media: Prescriptions for Change.” Riley‚ a journalism professor at New York’s Baruch College‚ uses appeal to ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos to persuade

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    Julies Disability

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    Burghurdt‚ explains that possessing a disability will not only functionally damage the individual’s life‚ but also sociocultural norms will entail their abjection. Consequently‚ this causes the vulnerable to become abandoned within society. Furthermore‚ Burghurdt argues there is a generalized agreement in disability studies that the concept of being disabled is determined on the otherness in the agent’s appearances‚ or behaviors. Rather‚ possessing a disability is not recognized as a normative state

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    People with Disabilities

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    I think people with disabilities should be treated just like you and me because they have feelings too. How would you feel if you were the one left out? I have a sister that is four years old and she has disabilities. She has CP because her brain isn’t working right. She should get to go to the park so she can have fun on the swings and the slides. I get to go to the park near our house sometimes but she doesn’t. The park should be for everybody‚ but there isn’t any equipment that she can use

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