Category: Disability

This essay will aim to examine disability as a social problem within society. Disability, defined by the Equality Act 2010, is when a person has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long term negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities (Gov UK, 2010). This essay will also discuss…

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…

Introduction to Special Educational Needs and Disability Studies This essay will discuss the key issues, theories and concepts surrounding Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND), including the various models of disability and the labelling and representation of people with SEND. This essay will also discuss relevant policy changes that relate to SEND and how these…

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 topic for my final essay will be on Critical Disability Studies. I wish to explore the history and emergence of these studies, and what they are trying to do. A major focus will be on what the studies aim to achieve around issues of sex and identity. My thesis statement may look something like:…

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 This report serves to outline the way in which precarity affects disabled people and what important changes could be made to lessen the fragile and turbulent state of this group. Disabled people can certainly be considered a precarious group due to the notable percentage experiencing poverty, deprived of basic necessities such as energy and…

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).…

There are two models that are used in the discussion of equality and diversity, the medical model and a slightly newer model which was developed in the 60s within the paper of Paul Hunt, A Critical condition named the social model. The differences between the medical and the social model create different impacts on the…

Disability is a condition that causes malfunctions of the body system. Most victims are isolated in society due to wrong myths and beliefs surrounding us. It does not only affect the victim but also other family members either directly or indirectly the best part is that insurance companies and governments take responsibility of these issues.…