SELF-ADVOCACY is…
working to confront the ABLEISM in society.
ABLEISM is…
practices and attitudes that devalue and discriminate against people with disabilities.
Examples of ABLEISM include:
– Inaccessibility:
picture of house with stairs
vs.
picture of house with ramp
– Language:
“That’s so retarded!”
vs.
“That’s so…
– Stereotypes
Presuming incompetence
vs.
Presuming competence