Category: Disability

Imagine if you or someone you love had a disability, and because of this they were denied entry to school, university, or even to gain employment. This was the case in Australia before the introduction of the Disability Discrimination Act of 1992. Finally, those with disabilities gained a voice. They were given the right to…

Introduction In this paper I try to analyse the portrayal of sexuality and disability in the movies. I will mainly focus on two movies namely, Sixth Happiness and Scarlett Roads and the documentary called Accsex. According to Harris, most of the viewers do not relate the sexual lives of the disabled characters with their own…

Thomas Mcdonald was a man employed at Verizon for 14 years. He was known for his excellent customer service and outgoing sales. He was a hard working and dedicated employee, however after being in a car crash Mcdonald was left a paraplegic. While this incident was severely traumatizing for Mcdonald, his suffering did not stop…

The main barriers facing people with disabilities is discrimination, ableism, and stigmatization. The negative labelling, stereotyping and negative prejudice against a person with a physical, intellectual and mental health impairment has led to the belief that people with disabilities are worthless and a burden to the society (Bos, Pryor, Reeder & Stutterheim 2013, p. 1).…

Introduction Miller and Katz (2002) defined inclusion as: .. a sense of belonging: feeling respected, valued for who you are; feeling a level of supportive energy and commitment from others so that you can do your best. It is about respecting each individual/person, giving them equal access to services and supports and removing discrimination and…

Introduction One aspect of teaching is educators’ abilities to effectively manage their students’ behaviors. Many teacher education programs expose teachers to numerous strategies for managing students’ behaviors. One of the most challenging aspects of teaching is classroom management and discipline (Yost & Mosca, 2002). According to Witzel and Mercer (2003), ‘The area of behavior interventions…

Ms. Arunima Sinha lost her leg because of being pushed out of a moving train by some men. Even with a prosthetic leg, two years after her accident, she became the first woman amputee to climb the great Mount Everest. She disliked the look of pity and sympathy in everyones eyes and did not want…

Hearing loss is a widespread condition, affecting approximately 432 million adults globally (World Health Organization, 2014). In general, having a hearing-impairment, whether it be mild or profound, makes communicating with the outside world difficult. A major focus of social work is to advocate for the rights of people at all levels (IFSW, 2014). When working…

Attitudes are defined as having positive or negative judgments of people, things and concepts. It is believed that attitudes are formed from affective, cognitive and conative components. Societal and cultural norms have a significant influence on many individuals attitudes. Societal and cultural norms of physical attributes, socioeconomic status, and health status are portrayed throughout the…

Presently, there are several films that portrays a number men and women with intellectual and development disabilities that conjures up humans notwithstanding of their restrictions. It shows how special these exceptional adolescents are that have been undervalued and disregarded by using our society long time ago. Thus, the movie Forrest Gump, performed via Tom Hanks,…