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[Are we pushing the disabled intellectually into a ghetto? (AUTHOR'S TRANSL)]
Die Rehabilitation
|February 1, 1975
Summary
Societal language creates significant barriers for disabled individuals, hindering community integration. Addressing these ingrained expressions, alongside physical accessibility, is crucial for true social rehabilitation and a more honest society.
Area of Science:
- Social Rehabilitation
- Disability Studies
- Sociolinguistics
Context:
- Physical barriers like steps impede disabled individuals' access.
- Societal attitudes and common expressions present intellectual and emotional barriers.
- Expressions such as "the world is beautiful" can inadvertently exclude disabled persons.
Purpose:
- To highlight the detrimental impact of societal language on disabled individuals' integration.
- To propose a re-evaluation of common expressions that create barriers.
- To explore the concept of 'weltanschauliche Rehabilitation' (worldview rehabilitation) as a component of social rehabilitation.
Summary:
- Disabled people face both physical and linguistic/attitudinal barriers in society.
- Commonly used positive expressions can be as exclusionary as physical obstacles.
- Revising societal language and thinking habits is essential for full community access and integration.
Impact:
- Eliminating exclusionary language benefits not only disabled individuals but all of society.
- Promotes a more honest and less strained social environment.
- Suggests a new model for rehabilitation focusing on cognitive and linguistic restructuring.