Effects Of Ableism
The Harmful Effects of Ableism
When left unchallenged, an intuition’s ableist practices are internalized and accepted by the students with disabilities (Hodge & Runswick-Cole, 2013). Ableism creates the belief system that “disability not only affects what people can do, but what people can be” (Hodge & Runswick-Cole, 2013, p. 314). The perception that people with special needs are not worthy of friendship or “worth the effort” affects peer and teacher relationships, which affect a student’s psychological well- being. This can in turn affect a student's academic success (Storey, 2007; Hodge & Runswick-Cole, 2013).
Parents of students with disabilities often feel unwelcome at the school or in the community, and thus will often segregate their
When left unchallenged, an intuition’s ableist practices are internalized and accepted by the students with disabilities (Hodge & Runswick-Cole, 2013). Ableism creates the belief system that “disability not only affects what people can do, but what people can be” (Hodge & Runswick-Cole, 2013, p. 314). The perception that people with special needs are not worthy of friendship or “worth the effort” affects peer and teacher relationships, which affect a student’s psychological well- being. This can in turn affect a student's academic success (Storey, 2007; Hodge & Runswick-Cole, 2013).
Parents of students with disabilities often feel unwelcome at the school or in the community, and thus will often segregate their