🔬 Let’s NOT just TALK about #ableism let‘s also dissect what it sounds and looks like. ⠀ Ableism is defined as “discrimination against disabled people.” More than that, ableism is a specific form of social prejudice. It classifies a large group of people as “less than”. It’s the idea that there is only one “right” type of person. It is also the idea that there is only one (or a best) way to look, act, feel, think, and do things. At its core, it is physical, emotional, social, and even spiritual elitism. If you are neurodivergent or disabled ANYWHERE in the world I can guarantee you‘ve been personally, negatively impacted by ableism. While we all face it at times, it’s so important to recognize that ableism and it’s darkness and negatively impacts marginalized groups such as black and POC on a MUCH greater scale. ⠀ What does Ableism sound and look like? ❎”I love my child but hate their #autism/ #ADHD / #ODD/ETC!”. Internalized: Hating your own traits related to your Neurotype. ❎Wanting to cure your child on their neurotype or assuming that disabled and neurodivergent people want to be “fixed”. Internalized: Wishing there was a fix or a cure to change how your brain or body works or wishing you could just be Neurotypical or able-bodied.⠀ ❎Segregating disabled children and adults into different schools and institutions. ⠀ ❎Lack of compliance with ADA laws or deciding that someone’s disability is “their problem”. ⠀ ❎Making disabled or #neurodivergent people a punchline or using slurs like the R word. ⠀ ❎Describing disabled or neurodivergent people as either tragic or inspirational. ⠀ ❎Assuming disability must be visible or assuming someone is “okay” because of how they look or the appearance of lacking a physical disability. ⠀ ❎Infantilizing or talking to a disabled person as if they are a child or assuming a person cannot comprehension a certain subject or situation based on their diagnosis. ⠀ ❎Asking invasive questions about someone’s medical history or personal life. ⠀ ❎ Questioning if someone is actually disabled, autistic, ADHD, etc. Internalized: wondering if you’re autistic or #adhd because you have friends/ married, has a degree/job, or are successful. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCtZVFdBnvy/?igshid=4i8gppun57u4
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