What you need to know about your rights as a working person with a disability, including 10 examples of how disability discrimination occurs.
It's costly to have employees who are afraid of sharing their ideas because they know they might face bias or stigma from their colleagues," she said.
What you need to know about your rights as a working person with a disability, including 10 examples of how disability discrimination occurs.
Did you know that you might be saying things that are discriminatory towards disabled people? Here are some ableist language examples.
For Immediate Release: May 2, 2024 Contact: Jess Davidson at [email protected]; 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the finalization of a new regulation to prevent disability discrimination under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The new rule, Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Health and Human Service […]
California law provides important protections for employees and applicants with disabilities.
Employment discrimination against people with mental illness happens, even though it's not supposed to. So what can we do about it?
COVID-19 impacts people with disabilities disproportionately, with devastating outcomes. Under "usual“ circumstances those with disabilities are two to four times more likely to be injured or die in disasters, due to inadequate community-wide planning and access to emergency and disaster assistance.
How do you feel towards disabled people? Continue reading and you will get a good understanding of disabilities, legislation, discrimination. Hopefully you will think differently about disabled people
Form Time, PSHE tutorial resource which looks at the issue of disability discrimination including using a scenario activity to demonstrate ways in which disabled people might be discriminated against, the possible impact of this, the law and the use of positive discrimination. Available as an individual resource or as part of our annual subscription offer. You can find sample slides on our TES Shop here.
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Explore our comprehensive guide on discrimination, covering types, impacts, and solutions. Learn about race, gender, age, and disability discrimination, the negative impacts on the victims and find strategies and support to heal. Stay informed and empowered to fight discrimination in all its forms.
Did you know that you might be saying things that are discriminatory towards disabled people? Here are some ableist language examples.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W)Weight: 1.25 PoundsSuggested Age: 22 Years and UpSub-Genre: People with DisabilitiesGenre: Social ScienceNumber of Pages: 224Publisher: Beacon PressFormat: HardcoverAuthor: Jessica SliceLanguage: EnglishStreet Date: April 15, 2025TCIN: 92927017UPC: 9780807013243Item Number (DPCI): 247-44-4410Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
If you feel your disability is holding you back, you're not alone. Just because you have disability doesn't mean you can't lead a normal life
None of these are surefire formulas for successfully beating disability discrimination. They aren't sufficient by themselves. But they might help to give you a chance.
No one ever thinks that they’re discriminating, or at least no one wants to think that they’re prejudiced in some way. This is because there are two basic types of prejudice: overt and covert, or obvious and implied. When it comes to ableism – or the discrimination against disabled people – the vast majority of […]
Ableism is most recognized with respect to physical disabilities, but this post will explore what it means for psychiatric disabilities.
Get basic information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in this one-page fact sheet. Print it out and share it when advocating for your child’s rights.
National Disability Independence Day, which is observed annually on July 26, honors the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the federal statute outlawing discrimination against people with disabilities in the United States.
Ableism is a big issue & people perpetuate it every day. In this post Boston blogger & chronic illness patient Kate the (Almost) Great explains it.
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Statistics show that students with disabilities who spend the majority of their school day in a regular classroom has risen to stand at about 63 percent in the 2016-2017 school year - but what happens when they get there? Tumblr user Allegra Willow posted a thread on her page sharing various horror stories of classroom discrimination from people with disabilities and they are shocking!
Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act was the first disability civil rights law to be enacted in the United States. It prohibits discrimination against
No one ever thinks that they’re discriminating, or at least no one wants to think that they’re prejudiced in some way. This is because there are two basic types of prejudice: overt and covert, or obvious and implied. When it comes to ableism – or the discrimination against disabled people – the vast majority of […]
Did you know that you might be saying things that are discriminatory towards disabled people? Here are some ableist language examples.
Hoo boy have I been working hard on this post! I absolutely love the disability community and am a vocal advocate for disability rights, so I thought it was a good idea to help any of you who want to be an advocate or be a better one. We’re going to talk about what the disability rights movement is, as well as 9 ways that you can advocate for disabled people and our rights.
Did you know that you might be saying things that are discriminatory towards disabled people? Here are some ableist language examples.
To access vital health care, people are being forced to give up privacy.
