Exam 10: Disability and Ableism

Marek points to the fact that when someone is disabled the existence of his/her condition is undeniable as evidence for his argument that disability is primarily an individual, medical issue. Marek's argument relies on the notion of disability as a(n) __________.

The individual model of disability is also known as the __________ model of disability.

The disabled are __________.

The Americans with Disabilities Act has ended discrimination against people with disabilities.

The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law by __________.

The dominant belief system that privileges the group in power is referred to as__________.

In what ways has the Americans with Disabilities Act been weakened since its passage?

The American focus on individuality and personal will masks the structural deficiencies and challenges facing people with disabilities and contributes to a culture of __________, wherein people without disabilities enact norms to retain their privileged status.

The combination of multiple forms of oppression, known as the __________, means that some people experience their disability along with other statuses that are also stigmatizing.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was originally called the __________.

"Special education" has had the effect of __________.

Mary lost her arm as a result of a mountaineering accident and her brother John was born with mental retardation. Of Mary and John, __________ is likely to be more stigmatized in American society.

The ADA provided for __________.

The __________ approach to disability does not define disability in medical terms, instead opts to focus on structural conditions present in the world.

How do labels affect people with disabilities? What role do they play in creating a master status with a stigma? Ideal

Geoffrey is a paraplegic. His disability sets him apart and he often feels the __________ of being devalued and disgraced.

The U.S. federal government largely defines disability from the __________ model.

Generally, people with disabilities earn __________than their nondisabled counterparts.

The fact that a Black disabled woman experiences her oppression differently than a White disabled man reflects the matrix of __________.

Because the focus of the medical approach to disability is on the individual, the goal of health practitioners is to rehabilitate or at least minimize what are seen as the negative consequences of an individual's disability.