But "ableism" also has a more powerful, but notably tricky rhetorical function. It suggests an equivalence, or a similar level of significance, to other "-isms," such as racism, sexism, and anti ...

Ableism is the societal package of preconceptions, assumptions and negative stereotypes about disability that pervade our educational system, ...

Ableism refers to the ideas that discriminate against people with disabilities. Learn more about how ableism is harmful and what you can do to fight it.

Indeed, ableism and disablism can be so ingrained in our daily lives that most people are unaware of them. Both forms of discrimination can be subtle and insidious, making them difficult to detect ...

Ableism is the assumption that disabled or chronically ill people need fixing. Here's what it is, including examples, and how to avoid it.

Raffety gleans examples from her fieldwork to demonstrate how ableism operates in churches today, including through interpretations of scripture. This section of the book is well argued: I imagine ...

Ableism is so horribly common it can make people hypersensitive. Including me. My wife once told me the office staff at my kids’ previous school were intimidated by me.

I hope that as teachers embrace anti-ableism, instead of seeing us as a collection of deficits that need to be measured and tracked, they see the beautiful parts of our existence.

Ableism exists in every one of our societal systems—including education, work, and housing—resulting in widespread discrimination against disabled people.

Even my limited experience in a sheltered environment has me concerned for the ableism awaiting disabled journalists who enter the professional realm. I love what I do, and my fellow staff have been ...

Ableism goes beyond individual fear or prejudice. It influences who we see as having a life worth living and who is seen as a burden. That, in turn, impacts our practices and policies.