Ableism - NCCJ. (n.d.). Www.nccj.org. https://www.nccj.org/ableism
a·ble·ism
/ˈābəˌlizəm/
noun
- discrimination in favor of able-bodied people.
There are few, if any, topics in education that impact our ability to serve students in optimized, effective, and appropriate ways than that of ableism. Ableism is the intentional or unintentional discrimination or oppression of individuals with disabilities. (Ableism - NCCJ, n.d.)
Reading the definition of ableism above elicits thoughts of "why would anyone involved teaching discriminate or oppress already marginalized students?" It's a harsh definition describing an illogical occurrence, but nonetheless, one that happens quite routinely if we're being honest with ourselves.
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