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Raccoon🏳️‍🌈

#PSA about some #misinformation...

#CerebralPalsy is a #PhysicalDisability, not a #MentalDisability, the same as any other #NerveDamage, #NervousSystemDisorder, or #MobilityImpairment. Just because someone is in a wheelchair and has trouble talking does not mean they are "nonverbal" or have any issue with thinking. In fact, the number one stressor of people with cerebral palsy is the widespread misconception that they have a mental disorder: they are not, they have normally functioning brains with malfunctioning connections.

Regardless, #Disabled people, mental or otherwise, can still be #queer, and are still able to make decisions about their own lives for themselves. Even a severe mental impairment is not going to make someone believe they are #gay or #transgender when they are not.

This is simply a fact of reality, and it is the case whether the president of the United States, the owner of Twitter, or the moderators of Instagram accepted as true.

- TechHub #Moderation

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Stuart D Neilson

"Many people with disabilities face stigma, prejudice and discrimination because of their disability... a general pattern was for #MentalHealth conditions, #IntellectualDisabilities and #autism to be judged more negatively than #PhysicalDisability or #SensoryDisability, despite everything else in the scenario being the same. #PhysicallyDisabled #women are judged more negatively than physically disabled #men with respect to having #relationships."

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ESRI · Degree of “ableism” depends on disability, gender and the social contextThis Bulletin summaries the findings from: Timmons, S., McGinnity, F., & Carroll, E. (2023). Ableism differs by disability, gender and social context: Evidence from vignette experiments. British Journal of Social Psychology. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12696 Introduction Many people with disabilities face stigma, prejudice and discrimination because of their disability. Some may experience higher levels of this “ableism” due to negative stereotypes of the type of disability they have or because of other characteristics, such as their gender. Our aim was to test whether the public judge potential forms of discrimination differently depending on an individual’s disability and gender. We were interested in judgements of potential discrimination towards a disabled person and judgements of how people with disabilities behave. Data and Methods A nationally representative sample of 2,000 adults took part in the experimental study online. They read short descriptions of different social scenarios relevant for people with disabilities: a job candidate failing to secure a role; a single parent starting a new relationship; a welfare recipient refusing poorly paid work; a schoolchild being placed on a reduced timetable; and a community resident protesting against people with disabilities being housed in their neighbourhood. The study used an experimental design and participants were randomised to read one of three different versions of each scenario. The descriptions varied by three factors: whether the individual had a disability, the type of disability (e.g., a physical disability or a mental health condition) and their gender. Participants rated how acceptable the action in each scenario was. Although no scenario described an explicit form of discrimination, the logic was that using an experimental design allows any differences in judgements between types of disabilities (or gender) to be attributed to differences in how people perceive the disability in question; judging the same action to be more or less acceptable for someone with a disability than without is a signal for ableist attitudes. At the end of the study, participants reported whether they have a family member, friend or colleague who has a disability, in addition to socio-demographic characteristics like their age, gender and level of educational attainment.   Results The findings show broadly positive attitudes towards people with disability. However, the degree of ableism depended on the scenario and the type of disability. Despite everything else being equal, participants judged it to be more acceptable to restrict the school timetable of a child with autism than one with a speech and language disorder and to not hire a candidate with an anxiety disorder than a candidate with a spinal disorder. They also judged it more acceptable to protest housing former mental health patients in a community than former patients with intellectual disabilities. Gender also mattered for some judgements. Participants judged it to be much more acceptable for a male wheelchair user to start a new relationship than a female wheelchair user, but there was no gender difference when the individual had an intellectual disability. Participants judged it equally acceptable for welfare recipients to refuse poorly paid work, regardless of whether they had a disability. Across all scenarios, participants who reported being close to someone with a disability (e.g., their parent, child or partner) were less include to make ableist judgements, suggesting that being familiar with disabled people and the challenges they face may reduce ableism. Conclusions The findings imply that negative stereotypes of some disabilities may be lead to higher levels of ableist judgements. Although there are differences across the type of disabilities used in the study, a general pattern was for mental health conditions,  intellectual disabilities and autism to be judged more negatively than physical or sensory disabilities, despite everything else in the scenario being the same. The finding that physically disabled women are judged more negatively than physically disabled men with respect to having relationships implies that other characteristics of individuals with disability may exacerbate the challenges they face. The results highlight the need for the further research on the forms ableism can take and to identify groups most at risk. The link between being close to someone with a disability and more positive judgements suggests that increasing the inclusion of disabled people in communities may help to combat ableism.  
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Niamh Garvey

I had to give up #nursing 6 years ago due to #PhysicalDisability. I felt I had lost a chunk of my identity. That I would never work again as all I knew was nursing for all my adult life.

But lately I have been asked to get involved in numerous small projects/ jobs. They all pay a little. I realise I am employable again, in a way I did not predict.

It all began because I allowed myself indulge in my #SpecialInterests of #writing and #autism.

Life feels exciting today.

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Ron Piggott

Physical Disability Tip #23: Don't forget the value of team work. Problem solve. Work out what your strengths are. Then allow others the gift of assisting you. Besides fulfilling a practical need in your life it will enrich and give those who assist you an appreciation in life that only comes by supporting those who have a legitimate need.... rons-home.net/en/living-life-l #teamwork #physicaldisability #help #support [Next Tip Feb 8 2023]

rons-home.netTip #23 :: Living With Physical Disability :: Tips :: Living Life Lab :: Ron's HomeRead our tip of the week for living with a physical disability.
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Ellia North

@bamboochewer hello! I'll be your friend! Im a huge #pokemon fan so we can start there :) i don't have #PokemonViolet yet though cuz I'm a dummy and forgot about the release lol. I'll probably get it next week. My favorite pokemon is #vaporeon though and I'm obsessed with the eeveelutions in general.

I'm also #disabled with several #mentalillness and #physicaldisability. I don't want to talk about them too much in detail for now but know that i understand you and won't judge 💕

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