...Disability Project: Asian Culture Paper Culture strongly impacts people’s understanding of disabilities and the usage of outside support. In the Asian culture, having a disability is often seen as taboo. Taboo is defined as a custom prohibiting or restricting a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing. According to the Asian culture, having a disability automatically labels you as an outcast and a worthless citizen (Tsao, 2000). In many Asian countries, if you are disabled, you are thought to be incapable of learning and not seen as a member of society. Some Asians tend to attribute the cause of a child’s disability to supernatural influences or sins committed by the child’s ancestors. Parents of children with disabilities often try to shelter them from the outside world (Tsao, 2000). Asian parents with children, who have disabilities, often experience great shame and feelings of obligation toward the child. Because it is believed that it is the mothers fault, she often bears the blame for her child’s disability. Most mothers of children with disabilities assume the majority of caring duties for the child especially in the public settings. Some fathers deny or ignore the child with disability and frequently do not participate in caring for their disabled children. Asian parents are stereotypically very hard on their children when it comes to their academic performance; their grades are seen as a reflection of the family. When it...
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...On The Impact of Disability in Transition to Adulthood Submitted to: Submitted by: Submission date: Table of Contents Introduction 2 Impact of disability on transition to adulthood 3 Social model of disability 3 An example of social model of disability 4 Attitudes: 4 Social support: 4 Adequate information: 4 Physical structure: 4 Flexible work hour: 4 Areas of discrimination 5 Education: 5 Employment: 5 Transportation: 5 Housing problems: 5 Law and public policy in favor of disable people 5 Conclusion: 6 References: 7 Introduction In the past century, disability is used to refer to a distinct class of people. There are different characteristics of disability such as paraplegia, deafness, blindness, autism, epilepsy and depression. Dis abilities refers to the absence of a limb or sensory function, chronic debases, inability to perform cognitive function and psychiatric disorders. Two common features of disability given by WTO are: a physical or mental characteristic labeled or perceived as an impairment or dysfunction (it will refer as “impairments”), some personal or social limitation associated with that impairment (Anon, 2015). An example of disability is the story of David Abraham who is 30 year old. He likes to play football and cricket, to hear music and to enjoy and entertain movies. David has disability problems that one un-matured leg is shorter than other and learning disability in language. His language...
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...Disabilities and Helping Profession Extra Credit Mid-term John J. Slavick HUMSVC-127-200 Mr. J. Bayan March 16th, 2013 Over the course of this semester new doors have been opened in my life in regards to the material being covered and relating it with my life experiences. Disorders come in so many forms that it probably has affected everyone at one point in their lives, no matter how small or severe it may be. A disorder by definition is a disturbance or derangement that affects the function of mind or body. Most people know someone that has used and abused drugs at some point or a person who had an eating disorder. Without treatment some may turn into a disability as a result of abuse. Impairment is deterioration or weakening as a result of injury or disease. My knees have been an impairment in my life since being injured in the U.S. Navy twenty some years ago. Because of the severity it eventually became a disability. Impairments affect all walks of life...
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...Disability In Nancy stories she says that people with disabilities that they are like everyone else. They talk on the phone, drive a car and go to the restaurant. But yet there are people who are disabled negative. I think this is not correct and not respectful to them, because they are people just like us, they can contribute to society and the state gives them help. First of all, the current reality is that any person at any time can be disabled. Disabled people are those who, due to illness or accident lost some components of health. But despite of the nature and seriousness of their handicaps and disabilities, they have the same age, which implies first and foremost the right to a decent life would be normal and full. It means that they have the right to make purchases, pay taxes, and use public transportations and other benefits of society. But most people with disabilities are faced with lack of understanding on the part of others and see themselves as social outcasts. Secondly, in order for people with disabilities felt member of society to create conditions for overcoming the limitations encountered on his life, to give him an equal opportunity to participate in society. I believe that the responsibility of States to adopt laws and regulation and the necessary steps to remove obstacles in the life of the disabled. Their goal should consist in providing a situation in which people with disabilities would have equal rights. For this reason, the state pays the monthly...
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...Nancy Mairs is a writer afflicted with multiple sclerosis. In her essay, "Disability", she explains how the media fails to accurately portray individuals living with a debilitating disease. This causes people with a handicap to feel inadequate, isolated, and lonely. Consequently, the media's lack of depiction hinders the able-bodied person's ability to understand, interact, and accept disability as normal. Mairs wants disability to be portrayed in everyday life that way others can be aware of those who have handicaps and realize that they are just like everyone else. Mairs succeeds to get her point across by drawing in the reader with her strong diction as well as using personal experiences and humor in support of her statements. Mairs shocks the reader when she refers to herself as "crippled". Our culture shuns the use of this word when describing someone that is disabled because it is known to be disrespectful. Yet she chose this word, as offensive as it may be, as a strong acknowledgement of her condition and as a message to those who want to use her disability to define her. She uses this dysphemism to describe her reality and to say that pity is the very last thing that she wants from anyone. What she wants is to feel like she belongs by representation. Not only does Mairs use shocking words but shocking examples. She states how she "hasn't noticed any women like me on television" (13). This makes the reader feel her isolation and her need to find a positive...
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...personal attributes, values, and organizational roles. 2. differing from one another 3. Leitners definition is “distinction” Disability – 1. definitions of disability evolved from historicity (our history has shaped what we think about disability) 2. disability involves 2 aspects, having an ongoing physical or mental condition that society views as unusual or that discrimination occurs b/c of the difference Ableism – 1. persons who view people with disabilities as inferior Stereotypes of society 1. medical model a. they are broken and need to be fixed 2. moral model b. disability is linked to sin or blessings 3. social model c. page 15 the social set up of our structures disables a person 4. materialist perspective d. people w/ disabilities are discrimination again b/co f economic setup 5. post modern perspective e. we are all connected and disability is another part of human manifestation What are some socially acceptable disabilities: 1. ADHD 2. visual impairment 3. hearing impairment 4. diabetes 5. epilepsy (with medication) 6. MS 7. Depression 8. Aspersers What are some socially unacceptable disabilities 1. alcoholism 2. cerebral palsy 3. HIV Aids 4. severe mental retardation 5. mental illness CHAPTER #3 Page25, even in nations where legally defined civil rights have developed, disability remains at the periphery of society, as the new legal rights have yet to break established social classifications Page 29...
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...Conceptualizing Disability More than merely being a physical manifestation, disability is a socially constructed phenomenon which has implications, more in the socio- economic sphere than anything else. Our society has stricter norms about what is considered ‘normal’ and disability deviates from the societal conception of ‘normal’. This socially constructed normality becomes a barrier in the lives of the disabled as they deviate from the ‘norm’ of what one should be like both physically or mentally. While for the non disabled people, ‘it goes without saying’ that they are human beings. For the disabled people in many historical contexts ‘it has to be said’. It undertakes special efforts on their part to establish their existence (Hughes, 2007). In all the modern discourses disability is regarded as totally intolerable and is looked at with a strong sense of negativity (Campbell, 2005 cited in Hughes, 2007). Also the assumption that the life of a disabled is shattered and needs the attachments of pity and sympathy further attaches stigma to disability (Smith, 2005 cited in Hughes, 2007). The politics behind defining disability and ‘normality’ is discussed in the ‘social model of disability’ (Oliver, 1990). How disability has acquired the meanings and connotations that it has acquired over time have much to do with the politics of the dominant group in the society. The dominant group or the power holders define the ‘normality’ so as to look at the people with disability/impairment...
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...state and federal laws in place –including the American’s with Disabilities Act, there are polling places still not making the proper accommodations for people with disabilities. So you might wonder now, has anything been done to ensure all polling locations are updated to fit the needs of all people with disabilities? III. History The Voting Rights Act was passed in 1965 and is a federal law which prohibits voting discrimination based on color, race, or membership in a language minority group (http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Voting+Rights+Act+of+1965). The act prohibits the states and their political parties from imposing voting qualifications or perquisites from voting that deny them the right to vote. Furthermore, 40 years later and people with disabilities are still being discriminated against around the time of elections. Some people even question if individuals with disabilities are able to vote and understand what they are voting for. Studies have shown that people with disabilities are interested in government and public affairs (http://www.accessiblesociety.org/topics/voting/index.htm). The Americans with Disabilities Act came about in 1991, and has been revised several times since. The purpose of the document is to make sure the proper accommodations are made in public facilities to provide accessibility to people with disabilities. The Act also states that individuals with disabilities were “relegated to a position of political...
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...Associate Program Material Aging and Disability Worksheet Part I Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population. 1. Unequal treatment in employment 2. Interests and culture differs from the rest of society 3. Obtaining insurance is difficult for the elderly due to their age and the coverage that they may require due to their age. Answer the following questions in 100 to 200 words each. Provide citations for all the sources you use. • What is ageism? How does ageism influence the presence of diversity in society? Ageism is “prejudice and descrimination against older adults”. (Schaefer, 2012). Ageism influencecs the presence of diversity in society in a negative way because it eliminates the elderly from social activities, the work force, and other areas in society due to the differences between them and the current generation. The elderly are the minority in population and women typically out live men by a 5 to 2 ratio, leaving more women behind than men. This issue influences diversity in a large way, causing many lonely women left behind in a group that is typically separate from the rest of society. • What is the Age Discriminitation in Employment Act (ADEA)? How does the ADEA address issues for the aging population? The Age Discriination in Employment Act when into effect in 1968 to protect workers who were at least 40 years of age or older from being let go from their jobs because of age and being replaced with workers...
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...Developmental Disabilities Bimarie Cueto To answer question number one, the specific field of practice that I chose is developmental disabilities. I chose this field of practice because I actually already work in the field and I was interested in learning more about it. Developmental disabilities are long-term problems that an individual may be born with. It can also be having a learning disorder, how one functions, or things that affect the brain. By affecting the brain I mean making it hard for the individual to actually function as others normally do. Like speaking for example, maybe they were born that they can hear an understand you but cannot communicate back to you the way you communicate with them. It can also be that the person cannot hear, or cannot write. But, there are so many centers, agencies, and places to go for and look for help. One thing these individuals need to hear is “you are not alone.” Sometimes they do feel helpless but these trained professionals are here to make them feel like they can make it. As said by Angela Irvine, “For some persons with disabilities, emotions, attitudes, and beliefs are often hard concepts to articulate, especially when trying to infer what others attitudes are. Pg.27” Basically this means that emotions and how a person expresses themselves is totally different. There are people with disabilities whom can flip out very quickly, whereas another can sit there and be calm about the same situation. People are different...
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...Children With Disabilities Markell Isidore April 22, 2013 After reviewing children with special needs population, I decided to use this population in my paper. I selected this population because as these children grow older the problems they will face in adulthood also grow. Today many children have disabilities that may have happened during birth or a traumatic accident. Throughout life these children will struggle if they do not receive the right guidance, counseling, therapy, and love rom those around them. Testing and assessments that are not done before a child can enter in the special education program are two of the problems that are causing the program not to be provided. They have to wait for proper services once the testing and assessments are done to be placed in an education program. If special education services would increase educators still believes that the demand of special education would not be meet. Also another reason is the lack of funding for Medicaid to help with their medical needs. Being that their medical treatment is so expensive it caused cut backs on how many ties they receive medical treatment. It can be very frustrating for any parent with a child that has special needs when their child is in need of services. Services can really be hard to find for parents, such as childcare, or choosing the right type of...
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...employment. Often these youth are plagued by physical and mental disabilities that will give them a harder road than someone applying for the same position. The U.S. Census Bureau says that about 49.7 million Americans have a disability. Those with a physical disability were 9.4 percent, mental disability was 5.6 percent for people age 16 and older, and 6.9 percent had an employment disability (census.gov). When youth leave facilities were they have been groomed and ultimately institutionalized, they are stuck without skills that will help them obtain employment and be able to compete in today’s society. The research in this paper will explore the laws that protect those with disabilities and how they may be improved to provide them with equal employment opportunities. These youth put so much of their self-worth into having a job but are often discriminated against. Getting up and being involved in a working society puts forth an image of belonging as so many times in their past they have been shunned aside and made to feel inferior by those most important to them. Disability discrimination occurs when an employer or other entity covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, or the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, treats a qualified individual with a disability who is an employee or applicant unfavorably because she has a disability (eeoc.gov). The negative portrayal of those with mental disabilities is what habitually causes them not to obtain employment. Employers...
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...In America, the majority of us are able to enjoy freedom, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness unless we are over a certain age or suffer from some sort of disability. Congress has taken huge strides to ensure everyone is included at the proverbial table with the implementation of the ADA or American Disability Act in 1990. This Act was created to ensure that the disabled and elderly are given the considerations they need to be members of a society where some individuals would, and will, not accommodate their needs and rights. The elderly are in need of just as much protection as the disabled because of the way Americans have treated them, as castaways of society. They are not deemed valuable and viable decision makers by many employers and therefore are relegated too less important part-time positions as they get older. America is in love with being young and many capable seniors are forced into early retirement only to have inexperienced and greedy young people replace them. Because of their wages decreasing and the dependency of many on Medicaid and SSI many are forced to live at or slightly above the poverty line. As a chef who provided income contingent meals to seniors for 4 years I can attest to many elderly not being in good financial status. Rising medical bills, prescriptions, food, gas, and housing make it difficult for many of the elderly to enjoy their “Golden Years” as they should, with no worries. “ A recent study published by MetLife Mature Market Institute estimates...
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...Disability Project: Asian Culture Paper Culture strongly impacts people’s understanding of disabilities and the usage of outside support. In the Asian culture, having a disability is often seen as taboo. Taboo is defined as a custom prohibiting or restricting a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing. According to the Asian culture, having a disability automatically labels you as an outcast and a worthless citizen (Tsao, 2000). In many Asian countries, if you are disabled, you are thought to be incapable of learning and not seen as a member of society. Some Asians tend to attribute the cause of a child’s disability to supernatural influences or sins committed by the child’s ancestors. Parents of children with disabilities often try to shelter them from the outside world (Tsao, 2000). Asian parents with children, who have disabilities, often experience great shame and feelings of obligation toward the child. Because it is believed that it is the mothers fault, she often bears the blame for her child’s disability. Most mothers of children with disabilities assume the majority of caring duties for the child especially in the public settings. Some fathers deny or ignore the child with disability and frequently do not participate in caring for their disabled children. Asian parents are stereotypically very hard on their children when it comes to their academic performance; their grades are seen as a reflection of the family. When it...
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...CHAPTER 4 4.1 REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE The purpose of the literature review is to identify the problem statement, understand the secondary data that has been gathered in the field of study and to make new finding on the problem statement. Current Status of Employment of Disabled People in Indian Industries by JavedAbidi. Source: www.aifo.it This study was conducted by the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People, an organization working as an interface between the government, industry, non-governmental organizations and international agencies, to promote employment opportunities for people with disabilities in India. The aim of the study was to identify the current practices of Indian industry with regard to the employment...
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