PSYC 3480 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: American Psychological Association, Disability Studies, Basement
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Disability refers to a physical or mental impairment that limits a person"s ability to perform a major life activity in the manner considered normative. In general, the term person with a disability is preferable to disabled person (american. Person with a disability emphasizes someone"s individuality first and the disability second. The term ableism refers to discrimination on the basis of disability. For example, in the workplace, staff members often treat people with disabilities as if they were children. Disability studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines disabilities from the perspective of social sciences, natural science, the arts, the humanities, education, and media studies. Disability studies is growing internationally, in countries as diverse as uganda, brazil, and nepal. By some estimates, 21% of women in the united states have disabilities. Still, many people judge individuals with a disability primarily in terms of that disability.
