What are five assumptions about people with disabilities and why are they inaccurate?
What will be an ideal response?
Suggested Response:
• Disability is a biological problem. This comes from the medical model of disability that views a disability as a problem and the solution is to find a cure for it. The assumption overlooks the influence of prejudices, stereotypes, and discrimination about disabilities. Also once accommodated, disabilities become less of a problem.
• Any problems for a person with a disability must stem from the disability. This denies that a person with disabilities can have medical and emotional not directly related to their disability. A man can be physically sick without it being related to his amputated limb or a woman can be frustrated about having to be put on hold on the telephone without it being related to her limited eyesight.
• A person with a disability is a "victim." This assumption is steeped in pity and lacks respect for the person with a disability. Studies of people with disabilities often report that their subjects do not feel that they are victims but are more concerned about how to function effectively in their environment.
• Being disabled is central to self-concept and social comparisons for a person with a disability. A person with a disability will develop his or her self-concept in ways similar to nondisabled people who tend to rely on factors such as academic achievement, honors and awards, aesthetic interests, good relationships with family and friends, demonstrating competence at work, and so on.
• Having a disability means a person will need assistance. People with disabilities are only as dependent as the environment makes them.
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