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Reframing Disability

Reframing Disability. A Diversity Fellow Conversation. Agenda. How disability impacts our community Reframing disability Universal design (definition and examples) Applying universal design to your work What is disability studies Applying a new way of thinking to your work.

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Reframing Disability

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  1. Reframing Disability A Diversity Fellow Conversation

  2. Agenda • How disability impacts our community • Reframing disability • Universal design (definition and examples) • Applying universal design to your work • What is disability studies • Applying a new way of thinking to your work

  3. Disability Statistics • 56.7 million people in the US have a disability (18.7%). • 38.3 million people have a severe disability (12.6%) • Majority of Americans will have diabetes or pre-diabetes by 2020. • 14.1% of people with disabilities are unemployed compared to 7.1 % of the non-disabled population. • Globally, this market represents $3 trillion dollars of disposable income.

  4. Disability Statistics • The disability community is the largest HEG that anyone can become a member of at anytime….it is also the fastest growing community on college campuses around the United States. (Vogel, Summer 2011, Insight into Diversity) • This number will continue to grow. Aging population Medical advancements Wounded warriors

  5. The Impact • How does this impact our community? • Does it relate to our public affairs mission: Ethical Leadership Cultural Competence Community Engagement • How does this all intersect our work? • Are we addressing this in our teaching? • Are our students aware and prepared for it will intersect their future work?

  6. Paradigm Shift “In order for full inclusion to take place, we must move beyond the thinking of minimum compliance and completely change how we perceive disability…only then will real inclusion occur.” -Katheryne

  7. Paradigm Shift • We need to change how we perceive disability. • We need to think about how disability intersects our work/our lives. • We must embrace disability as a part of diversity and value the disability community as a powerful identity group.

  8. Model Comparison of Disability • Carol J. Gill, Chicago Institute of Disability Research * Disability is a social construct

  9. Social Model Animation • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s3NZaLhcc4

  10. Sue Austin • Deep Sea Diving…in a wheelchair • http://www.ted.com/talks/sue_austin_deep_sea_diving_in_a_wheelchair.html

  11. Different perceptions • An online poll of 1,000 people. • 52% of Americans would rather be dead than disabled. • However, the majority of disabled people, if given the choice, would rather live their lives with their disability. (Disaboom, 2008)

  12. Disability Pride “Disability pride represents a rejection of the notion that our physical, sensory, mental and cognitive differences from the non-disabled standard are wrong or bad in any way and is a statement of our self-acceptance, dignity and pride. It is a public expression of our belief that our disabilities are a natural part of human diversity, a celebration of our heritage and culture, and a validation of our experience…” Sarah Triano (2006)

  13. Disability PrideWhy Autism is a gift? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fll676-aTQU

  14. Universal Design Universal Design (UD) is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design. – Ron Mace UD is designing for people with a broad range of abilities, disabilities, ages, reading levels, learning styles, native languages, cultures, and other characteristics. – DO-IT

  15. Who Benefits?

  16. Who Benefits?

  17. Video • Order Assist, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtebZVskmms

  18. Video Discussion • Less than $1,000 per store • 30 new customers per week • Who else might benefit?

  19. Campus Recreation Infusing JUST design in campus recreation. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 25(3), 247-252. Planning for an Inclusive Campus Recreation Facility and Program. Recreation Sports Journal. 36(1) 37-44.

  20. What Can You Do? • Think about a physical space, program, policy, area in your unit. How could you make it more inclusive for those with disabilities?

  21. Resources Disability Resource Center Carrington Hall, 302 836-4192 Access Technology Center Meyer Library, Rooms 201B – 201G 836-4275

  22. Faculty • Dr. Shannon Wooden Associate Professor, English • Dr. Telory Davies Assistant Professor, Theatre and Dance

  23. Questions

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