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Carli Friedman1, Laura VanPuymbrouck2, Zach Gordon3
1The Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL), Towson, Maryland, USA.
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities : JARID
|February 25, 2024
Summary
Disability professionals often misunderstand ableism, viewing it as discrimination or individual bias rather than systemic issues. Addressing these misconceptions is crucial for reducing ableism and inequality.
Area of Science:
- Disability Studies
- Social Psychology
- Healthcare Professional Education
Background:
- Understanding how disability professionals perceive ableism is key to addressing systemic inequalities.
- Ableism perpetuates disparities, making professional understanding a critical area of study.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate and analyze how disability professionals define and understand the concept of ableism.
- To identify common themes and misconceptions in professionals' definitions of ableism.
Main Methods:
- A content analysis was performed on definitions of ableism provided by 347 disability professionals.
- Participants worked with diverse populations, including individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Main Results:
- Key themes identified include discrimination, differential treatment, individualization, norms, othering, ableist language, microaggressions, and systems/environments.
- Significant misconceptions were prevalent, such as avoiding disability, framing disability as in/ability, centering non-disabled individuals, and denying the existence of ableism.
Conclusions:
- Understanding disability professionals' current views on ableism is essential for developing effective interventions.
- Targeted education is necessary to combat biased attitudes and reduce ableism within the disability professional community.
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