Essays on Disability

Fashion has substantial impact on today’s society due to promotion by mainstream media and immense online presence. However, the fight for recognition among the disabled has been long and frustrating. The history of physically challenged models is painfully short. In 1997, Nordstrom, a US-based department store chain was one of...

According to Taylor (2016), ableism refers to most recurrently used actions which identity and names prejudice as well as discrimination with the aim of demeaning people with disabilities. Ableism actions can either be intentional or unintentional. In a school setting, ableism is expressed both subtly and overtly at cultural, structural,...

The society tends to accept the standard normal people who are able to relate to the rest of the people easily. Unfortunately, some might not be lucky enough to fall under the ‘normal people' bracket and end up having a tough time trying to fit into the society. During birth,...

Ableism refers to the dominant practices and attitudes within the society which either devalues, limits, or demeans the potentials of the individuals living with disabilities (Logan " Burdick-will, 2016). It forms a set of beliefs and practices that make the people with psychiatric, emotional, developmental, and physical disabilities feel inferior....

According to a US Department of Justice investigation's finding The province of Georgia is discovered to be wrongfully isolating students that they deem to have behavioral and emotional inabilities (Reynolds, 2017). A probe into the situation found that this sort of segregation has not only resulted in about 5,000 children getting...

JACKmail: A Growing Mail Delivery Business Jackson West, a young man from Canberra, Australia, started a mail delivery business known as JACKmail. The business has grown into a carrier service that offers delivery and picks up of emails to and from the post office. JACKmail services major their operations in the...

Introduction “Living under Circe’s Spell” by Matthew Soyster and “On Being a Cripple.” by Nancy Mairs make the reader of this great writings to have a taste of the shoes of a disabled person and feel how they do they fee. The main aim of these two essays is to bring...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) constitutes one of the most fundamental civil rights legislation in the United States. The statute has undoubtedly improved the lives of individuals with disabilities, particularly in increasing their access to employment opportunities. In addition to demanding an end to discriminatory practices against persons with...

Many organizations are reluctant to hire candidates with disabilities claiming they would cost them more and continue to deny people with disabilities employment opportunities. However, increased awareness about hiring and accommodations for people with disabilities have made many employers more willing to consider this population when hiring. Despite the increased...

In the series Vikings, episode eight of season two there is great concern over the birth of Ragnar's fourth son, Ivar, since he is unlike the others. His birth was a sign of a prophesy come true whereby he was described as being boneless and a monster. From the kingdom's...

The word able is dated back to 1895 when it was first used. Ableism is a deliberate form of discrimination against people based on their abilities (Bruce, 2016). Ableism insists on inferiority of the disabled compared to the “able.” There are several forms of ableism such as mentalism. Mentalism is...

Chuck Baird is a renowned artist who in his tenure (1947-2012) contributed significantly to the deaf community, including the establishment of De’VIA, which is a painting that shows the life of a deaf individual within the hearing universe. He was born with the disability of deafness in 1947 in the...