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Ableism: How People With Mild Disabilities are Defined

Ableism is discrimination or prejudice against individuals with disabilities, stemming from the belief that non-disabled individuals are "normal" while those with disabilities are seen as "less than normal" or in "need of correction." This mindset influences societal perceptions and treatment of people with mild or a lesser visible disability.

For people with mild disabilities, ableism often leads to unique challenges because their disabilities may not be immediately obvious. My disability aligns closely with this.

Here's how ableism plays a defining role:

Others Dismissing Their Needs

People with mild disabilities often face the sentiment they aren't 'disabled enough'. Their mental and emotional struggles may be trivialised, downplayed or simply ignored and left out of being able to contribute to 'normal' relationships. Someone with mild dyslexia might find reading challenging – with others choosing to interpret this as a lack of effort, or being lazy, rather than recognising they need meaningful support.

Others Expecting Them to Hide Their Disability

Society frequently pressures individuals with mild disabilities to act and behave as if they don't have a disability at all, instead of accepting and working on inclusivity. This expectation often results in a heavy burden, as those individuals feel compelled to mask their difficulties or simply 'push through,' leading to continual stress and mental and emotional fatigue. I'm still expected to behave normally around my own mild disability and to push through. It's one of the reasons I wrote this blog.

A Lack of Acknowledgment

Mild disabilities, particularly those relating to mental health or learning differences are mostly ignored in the wider population, misunderstood and overlooked – with genuine challenges posed by the condition falling by the wayside. Those will always have a bearing on that person's physical, mental and emotional health.

Individuals with mild disabilities do not neatly fit into societal binary categories of 'disabled' or 'not disabled.' This can lead to inconsistent treatment where they may struggle to obtain the necessary support in certain situations, while being classified as disabled in others.

Internalised Ableism

Due to prevailing attitudes towards mild disabilities, individuals may internalise the belief that their conditions are not "serious enough" to matter and for others to care. Those with a mild disability may begin to feel other people's guilt – and as a result may ignore seeking or asking for help, even when they know they need it.

Conclusion

Ableism is a real issue that continues to create real challenges for people with mild disabilities by others downplaying their needs – expecting them to minimise and in some circumstances hide their mental and emotional struggles. But first, to fight against ableism, society needs to recognise that disabilities exist on a different spectrum and to accept that those with mild disabilities deserve the same respect, understanding and support as everyone else.

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Kristi Noem Incorrectly Defines Habeas Corpus as Trump’s Right to Deport People

[News] The right allows people to legally challenge their detentions by the government and is guaranteed in the Constitution. [English News] Source link

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we need to step away from viewing marriage as inherently romantic, or the primary goal of romance. marriage is a legal contract we use to create important ties--financial, medical, next-of-kin, mediating shared property and parental rights. the details vary a lot based on where you are and what paperwork you sign. which is not very romantic! but it does have many real-world effects on our ability to share our lives with our partners.

first and foremost, marriage is a legal right we use to build and protect our families, whatever that family may look like

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Give you the gun. Blow me away 😘

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reylo was probably THE worst thing to happen to star wars. just had to drool over a genocidal 6 and help encourage the derailing of an entire trilogy. no luke skywalker shouldn’t have killed him bc it would have gone against his morals but he should have phoned a friend

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Revolutionizing Minds: The Computing Course that Defines Manchester's University The University of Manchester's School of Computer Science is renowned for its innovative and indust... https://www.meoun.uk/revolutionizing-minds-the-computing-course-that-defines-manchesters-university/?feed_id=122528&_unique_id=6774104d3c0b3

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Ncuti Gatwa as Algernon Moncrieff in "The Importance of Being Earnest"

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Rafa Nadal Defines Legacy in Three Words

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Photo credit: Mike McNulty/Getty for ITF Davis Cup  Champions come and go. Legends live forever.  More: TC Suspends Jon Wertheim Before an adoring home crowd serenading him with chants of “Rafa! Rafa!”, 38-year-old Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal received a heroic send-off in his final professional event at Davis Cup in Malaga, Spain…

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