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Expressed Ableism

Ergo, An Open Access Journal of Philosophy, 2023
With increased frequency, reproductive technologies are placing prospective parents in the position of choosing whether to bring a disabled child into the world.
Joseph A. Stramondo, Stephen Campbell
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‘They Can Replace You at Any Time!’: (In)Visible Hyper-Ableism, Employment and Sickle Cell Disorders in England

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 2021
This paper explores how ableism interacts with multiple identities in the workplace, in order to understand barriers and enablers to employment. Two focus group discussions and forty-seven semi-structured interviews were conducted with people who have ...
Maria Berghs, Simon Dyson, Anne-Marie Greene, Karl Atkin, Vanetta Morrison   +4 more
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Infusing disability equity within rehabilitation education and practice: A qualitative study of lived experiences of ableism, allyship, and healthcare partnership

Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2022
BackgroundAddressing issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has become central in implementing inclusive and socially responsible rehabilitation education and clinical practice. Yet, the constructs of disability and d/Deaf identity and culture,
Heather A. Feldner, Heather A. Feldner, Heather A. Feldner, Heather D. Evans, Heather D. Evans, Katherine Chamblin, Lesley M. Ellis, Mark K. Harniss, Mark K. Harniss, Danbi Lee, Danbi Lee, Joanne Woiak   +11 more
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Disability Representation in J. Albert Mann’s The Degenerates [PDF]

International Journal of Instructional Technology and Educational Studies
This paper aims to show how disability is represented in J. Albert Mann’s The Degenerates (2020). It highlights the issues encountered by individuals with disabilities and the role of society in reinforcing negative ideas about people with disabilities ...
Soha Mohamed Essawi
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Constructing Ableism

Genealogy, 2021
This essay builds upon research in disability studies through the extension of Garland-Thomson’s figure of the normate. I argue that biopower, through the disciplinary normalization of individual bodies and the biopolitics of populations, in the ...
Stephanie Jenkins
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A Thematic Analysis Exploring the Experiences of Ableism for People Living with Cerebral Palsy

Societies
Disabled people commonly report experiencing predetermined perceptions and assumptions of disability that form barriers towards understanding and treating disabled people equally.
Francesca Georgia McQuillan, Rossella Sorte   +1 more
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The "ableism'' behind Mental Health Professionals' Perceptions of Support

Patient Experience Journal
This paper presents the personal narrative of the author, an individual who has experienced personal and clinical recovery from mental health difficulties.
Hideki Muramatsu
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Ableism in the medical profession [PDF]

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2020
The term “ableism” can be defined as practices or policies that treat people with disabilities as if they were invisible, disposable and less than human, while taking for granted able-bodiedness as humanity’s default state.[1][1] Ableism is a force I have had to negotiate and resist all ...
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Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
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Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
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