"Because we live in a visual society, we assume that people are ‘more disabled,’ if we can see their disabilities. What do we do with this information?” This article from Custom Mobility Inc. has 2 calls to action: 1) it challenges “able-bodied people” not to make assumptions about people and their conditions before getting to know them, and 2) it challenges people with disabilities to fight stigma both internally and externally by understanding the distorted perceptions that can come from society.
“Examples, in the media and such, have taught our society that certain people are “more disabled” than others. Because we live in a visual society, we assume that people are “more disabled,” if we can see their disabilities. What do we do with this information? Better yet, what can we do? Challenge yourself to suspend judgment. Don’t make assumptions about people, or their conditions, until you get to know them, better. As people with disabilities, we can live our lives, and achieve our goals, in ways that may surprise able-bodied people. We must keep this idea in mind, as some able-bodied people have never been exposed to people with disabilities, and might not know how to act or react. That isn’t necessarily their fault.”
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