“These assumptions can be based upon negative stereotypes as well as a lack of understanding of disability issues, such as efficiency (where it is just as efficent to roll as to walk from one class to another) or difference (that it is as easy to 0btain information from Braille as from print) in educational settings.
I think this is such a good point and really relevant to our class. The negative assumptions about people with disabilities stems from what society perceives as “normal,” but what even is “normal” anyway?
“Although the general education curriculum embraces multiculturalism as well as the contributions of women and people from ethnic and cultural minorities, there is little, if any mention of people with disabilities…”
This was something I had already thought about/noticed in my own school. But why might this be?
“…these groups [buddy clubs] are not focused on disability cultre and may inadvertantly reinforce ableistic viewpoints if the peer without a disability is seen as being in charge and there if not equality or equity in the interactions and activities that take place.”
I think this is important to note, because while buddy clubs/similar groups have good intentions, it can do more harm than good. What’s a good way to integrate students in activities without reinforcing the ableistic viewpoints?
