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Many people feel awkward around disability, but there are ways to avoid letting it turn into discrimination and to shift ...
With disability rights under attack, movement leaders are meeting the moment by building better systems rooted in equity, inclusion, and justice for all.
Who Dares Wins bosses have signed up a huge British TikTok star with 4 million followers – despite backlash over past ...
Black neurodivergent students face distinct barriers at the intersection of racism and ableism, so here are ways universities ...
Luton's Disability Network is hosting a series of events through July, as part of its annual Disability Celebration Month.
ACRL announces the publication of Supporting Neurodiverse Students in Academic Libraries, edited by Amanda Boyer and Amir ...
Systemic ableism refers to the institutional barriers that make it difficult for people with disabilities to access mental health care. Some hospitals’ harsh cancellation policies negatively impact ...
Feelings of underemployment and acts of ableism – attitudes and actions that devalue and limit the potential and inclusion of persons with disabilities – in their current workplace (60%) are their ...
How Low Expectations and Ableism Shape Lives and How to Overcome Them. “They were all amazed when I told them you are doing your post-graduation. They thought you would have stopped studying ...
Ableism manifests in society through failure to employ or provide workplace reasonable accommodation. Other examples include inaccessible infrastructure such as narrow entrances, narrow restrooms ...
Pop icon Madonna is in hot water for a recent comment about a fan in a wheelchair at one of her concerts, igniting debate on ableism and accessibility. During a March 9 stop on her Celebration ...
Ableism is another “-ism,” like racism and ageism. These “-isms” all come with unintentional biases that we’ve developed because of the context and environment in which we grew up.