When Disability Rhymes with Negative Bias: A Response to Verpaelst

Authors

  • Susan E. Roush Physical Therapy Department, University of Rhode Island, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7202/1035501ar

Keywords:

disability, dignity, negative bias, social construction, view of life

Language(s):

English

Abstract

In this commentary on F. Verpaelst’s text “Disability is in the Eye of the Beholder”, I discuss the power of language and image in shaping our constructed view of life with disability. Disability often rhymes with negative bias, rather than empowering personal dignity.

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Published

2015-06-25

Issue

Vol. 4 (2015)

Section

"Response to" Commentaries

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Copyright (c) 2015 Susan E. Roush

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