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PERSPECTIVES ON DISABILITIES
In her TED talk, advocate Aimee Mullins quotes thes
PERSPECTIVES ON DISABILITIES
In her TED talk, advocate Aimee Mullins quotes these synonyms for “disabled” from the 1982 Webster’s New World Thesaurus: crippled, helpless, useless, wrecked, stalled, maimed, wounded, and lame. What image do these words conjure for you? What do these words say about how the general public perceives people with disabilities? Does that thinking remain today?
In this Discussion, you trace the treatment of individuals with disabilities from the 19th century to the enactment of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and beyond. You also consider whether the 19th century public mindset on disabilities has evolved in any way.
Reference:
TED. (2010, February 19). The opportunity of adversity: Aimee Mullins [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTwXeZ4GkzI
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Readings
Cullen, M., & Cullen, M. (2021). Social work and social welfare: Modern practice in a diverse world (2nd ed.). OER Commons. https://oercommons.org/courseware/lesson/82483/overview
Chapter 12, “Healthcare and Disabilities”
Note: Read the “Working With People With DisabilitiesLinks to an external site.,” “Legislative ProtectionLinks to an external site.,” and “Defining DisabilityLinks to an external site.” sections only.
U.S. Access Board. (2023, July 26). The ADA benefits all people, not just “Americans with Disabilities.”Links to an external site. Social Security Matters Blog. https://blog.ssa.gov/the-ada-benefits-all-people-not-just-americans-with-disabilities/
ADA.govLinks to an external site.. (n.d.). https://www.ada.gov/
U.S. Department of Labor. (n.d.). Americans with Disabilities ActLinks to an external site.. https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/disability/ada
Media
To prepare:
Review the Learning Resources on people with disabilities and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).
Select two principles of the ADA to analyze for this Discussion.
Consider historical treatment of those with disabilities and how the ADA principles have addressed such treatment.
BY DAY 3
Post a response to the following:
Identify at least one way individuals living with a disability were treated in the 19th century.
Identify and explain two principles of the ADA.
Explain two ways in which these principles of the ADA address the 19th-century treatment of individuals living with a disability.
Explain two ways in which historic perspectives on individuals living with a disability persist despite the ADA.
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