Journal articles: 'People with disabilities in fiction'

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Iyer, Anupama. "Depiction of intellectual disability in fiction." Advances in Psychiatric Treatment 13, no. 2 (March 2007): 127–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/apt.bp.106.002485.

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I explore some of the ways in which intellectual disability (learning disability) is depicted in fiction. My premise is that literature both reflects and shapes societal attitudes to people in this vulnerable minority group. People with intellectual disabilities are seldom able to determine, confirm or counter narratives about themselves. This situation, in which the subject is fundamentally unable to participate in their representation, raises unique ethical considerations. I use examples from various English-language novels to discuss how subjective accounts, observable behaviours and physical attributes are all employed to characterise people with intellectual disabilities.

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Gajewska, Grażyna. "Ciała protetyczne w anglosaskich utworach fantastycznonaukowych. Ujęcie posthumanistyczne." Images. The International Journal of European Film, Performing Arts and Audiovisual Communication 34, no. 43 (October 20, 2023): 319–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.14746/i.2023.34.43.21.

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The author analyzes the images of disability in science fiction literary and film. She begins by identifying areas common to science fiction–disability studies–posthumanism. She goes on to argue that in science fiction we can find stereotypical images of people with disabilities, which are based on a culturally established dichotomy: healthy, functional (as normal) versus disabled (as abnormal), and such performances that escape this dichotomy and normalization. The author distinguishes several approaches to presenting disability in science fiction: hypervisibility combined with the unusual prosthetic abilities of the bodies, the healing of disabilities, elimination, and biodiversity. Particular attention is paid to the latter approach (biodiversity/biocooperation), exemplified by the film Avatar.

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Borski, Maciej. "EQUAL ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO EMPLOYMENT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION – REAL POSSIBILITY OR FICTION?" Roczniki Administracji i Prawa specjalny, no. XXI (December 30, 2021): 241–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0015.6115.

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The aim of the article is to try to evaluate actions taken by the country, which are supposed to change the image of public administration perceived as an employer, who refuses to employ people with disabilities or whose only motivation is to avoid being charged with contribution to PERON. An evaluation will be based on further answers to some essential questions. In the first place, the author will try to establish whether the actions taken by the country in order to remove barriers to employing people with disabilities were also effective with organs, which are its emancipation. It will require referring to many normative regulations in force in RP; both these which are the results of actions of national legislator and those, which result from Poland making commitments in the international arena. Subsequently one must be considered if actions of specific public administration body are taken for the employment of people with disabilities, may be considered as effective and whether the rights of people with disabilities were there respected. This thought in turn will require referring to how institutions responsible for increasing the employment of people with disabilities in public administration work in practice.

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KRAVETS, NINA, and IRYNA MATIUSHCHENKO. "THE INFLUENCE OF FICTION ON SOCIALIZATION OF STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES." Scientific Issues of Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University. Series: pedagogy 1, no. 2 (November 23, 2021): 171–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.25128/2415-3605.21.2.22.

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The views aimed at the stability of socialization are analyzed, paying attention to the peculiarities of psychophysical development of students with intellectual disabilities, which leads to a weakening of socialization. Difficulty in socialization depends on the presence of a navigator of mispersonal communication, unformed needs in such communication, inadequacy of self-esteem, negative perception of other people. It is noted that the effectiveness of primary socialization of students with intellectual disabilities affects the formation of its components: socio-psychological adaptation and empathy. In this regard, the research of scientists on the essence of socio-psychological adaptation and empathy is taken into account. It is pointed out that the process of socialization includes not only adaptation, but also maladaptation. It is stressed on the role of empathy as a component of socio-psychological adaptation and its impact on the formation of socialization of students with intellectual disabilities in the future with works of art, since the components of empathy are sympathy and compassion. Adolescents with intellectual disabilities perceive the information better during the Ukrainian literature lessons, where they work with fiction literature. It has been substantiated, that works of fiction, studied by students at the lessons of the Ukrainian literature serve as particularly important means of teaching, correction and socialization of students with intellectual disabilities. Fiction is the only art form promoting the development of visual thinking. While studying at the lessons of the Ukrainian literature on fiction texts, students with intellectual disabilities intellectual develop thinking, connected speech, overcome communicative phobia, master social competencies, become socialized. The expediency of using interactive teaching methods for the formation of social skills in students with intellectual disabilities in the process of working with works of art during the Ukrainian literature lessons, in particular: discussion, ethical conversation, role play; such methods as «microphone», «chain of thoughts», «unfinished sentence». While working with works of art during the Ukrainian literature lessons, adolescents with intellectual disabilities learn basic morals through interactive teaching methods, learn to disseminate information, emotions, thoughts about the read and the environment learn to evaluate behavior and teach people who pay attention to other problems. The lessons create appropriate conditions for optimizing the socialization of students with intellectual disabilities and social maladaptation, which threaten to subordinate adolescents to the content and meaning of the artists with whom they work.

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Vogt, Matthew T., Yuen Pun Chow, Jenny Fernandez, Chase Grubman, and Dylan Stacey. "Designing a Reading Curriculum to Teach the Concept of Empathy to Middle Level Learners." Voices from the Middle 23, no. 4 (May 1, 2016): 38–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.58680/vm201628571.

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Postmodern forms of young adult literature encourage readers to not only question and challenge the status quo but to implement changes to the world around them.—Realistic YA fiction works like Wonder by R.J. Palacio and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie are no exception to this phenomenon.—Both push young readers to view people with disabilities and people from unfortunate economic circumstances from empathetic rather than sympathetic perspectives.—Realistic picturebooks, specifically ones that explore concepts of disabilities and social class, also play a role in classrooms with older children. Works like—Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting and Keeping Up With Roo by Sharlee Mullins Glenn both address social class and disabilities but do so in a potentially superficial—and stereotypical way. This does not mean that such works are without value in upper-age classrooms since they provide a basic introduction to these concepts.—This article takes on four separate and brief studies that discuss how the selection of the aforementioned texts can speak to students who have been ostracized by—the schools they attend. Each section analyzes themes, ideologies, representations of accuracy and authenticity, and classroom applications to illustrate how the—careful selection of realistic fiction can lead to quality instruction.

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Kusuma, Agung Wiranata. "THE PORTRAYAL OF BLINDNESS IN SHORT STORIES." PARADIGM: Journal of Language and Literary Studies 4, no. 1 (May 5, 2021): 23–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.18860/prdg.v4i1.12029.

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Short stories as part of the literature play a significant role in portraying the human lifestyle, including the image of disabilities. Studying the portrayal of disabled people in literature becomes significant to consider the need to change the illustration of disabilities in fiction. There are four short stories selected in this study, namely “Cathedral” By Raymond Carver, “The Blind Man” by Guy de Maupassant, “The Blind Man” by Kate Chopin and “A Man Who Had No Eyes” by Benjamin MacKinlay Kantor. Applying disability theory proposed by Tobin Siebers, this textual analysis study found that the characters in the four stories are portrayed as weak, dependent, unproductive, and other negative prejudice. They receive this treatment due to the social misconception about disabilities.

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Ray-Barruel, Gillian. "Conflicting Models of Care for People with Mental Disabilities in Charles Dickens's Fiction and Journalism." Journal of Literary & Cultural Disability Studies 9, no. 1 (January 2015): 89–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.3828/jlcds.2015.6.

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Bennett, Roger, and Rohini Vijaygopal. "Exploring mobility and transportation technology futures for people with ambulatory disabilities: A science fiction prototype." Technovation 133 (May 2024): 103001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2024.103001.

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Wälivaara, Josefine. "Marginalized Bodies of Imagined Futurescapes: Ableism and Heteronormativity in Science Fiction." Culture Unbound 10, no. 2 (October 30, 2018): 226–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.3384/cu.2000.1525.2018102226.

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This article aims to contribute to an understanding of marginalized bodies in science fiction narratives by analyzing how physical disability and homosexuality/bisexuality have been depicted in popular science fiction film and television. Specifically, it analyzes what types of futures are evoked through the exclusion or inclusion of disability and homo/bisexuality. To investigate these futurescapes, in for example Star Trek and The Handmaid’s Tale, the paper uses film analysis guided by the theoretical approach of crip/queer temporality mainly in dialogue with disability/crip scholar Alison Kafer. Although narratives about the future in popular fiction occasionally imagines futures in which disability and homo/bisexuality exist the vast majority do not. This article argues that exclusion of characters with disabilities and homo/bisexual characters in imagined futures of science fiction perpetuate heteronormative and ableist normativity. It is important that fictional narratives of imagined futures do not limit portrayals to heterosexual and able-bodied people but, instead, take into account the ableist and heteronormative imaginaries that these narratives, and in extension contemporary society, are embedded in. Moreover, it is argued that in relation to notions of progression and social inclusion in imagined futurescapes portrayals of homo/bisexuality and disability has been used as narrative devices to emphasis “good” or “bad” futures. Furthermore, homo/bisexuality has increasingly been incorporated as a sign of social inclusion and progression while disability, partly due to the perseverance of a medical understanding of disability, instead is used as a sign of a failed future. However, the symbolic value ascribed to these bodies in stories are based on contemporary views and can thus change accordingly. To change the way the future is envisioned requires challenging how different types of bodies, desires, and notions of normativity are thought about. Sometimes imaginary futures can aid in rethinking and revaluating these taken-for-granted notions of normativity.

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Kuehl, Rachelle, and Karen Eppley. "Representing Rural: A Critical Content Analysis of Contemporary Middle Grade Novels Set in Rural Places." Research in the Teaching of English 58, no. 4 (May 1, 2024): 379–404. http://dx.doi.org/10.58680/rte2024584379.

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Children’s literature contains shared meanings that not only reflect societal norms, but also reinstate and reconstitute societal norms. This study used critical content analysis methods grounded in place theory to analyze the textual constructions of rurality in 52 contemporary, middle grade, realistic fiction novels set in US rural places. Findings revealed five salient themes, three of which are discussed in this article: systems work to keep rural people in poverty; rural people have deep connections to place; and rural people have diverse, intersectional identities. While some middle grade books in the sample move toward challenging stereotypes of rural places as monolithic (e.g., White-majority, socially conservative) by including nuanced portrayals of some characters of color, LGBTQ+ characters, and characters with disabilities, others rely on simplistic and otherwise problematic representations, using familiar tropes about rural people that suggest racial and cultural homogeneity privileging Whiteness and making invisible BIPOC in rural communities. Given the powerful impact of stories on identity formation and sensemaking, this study analyzes textual representations of rural people and places in books for middle grade readers.

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Dow, Keith. "“Marked” Bodies, Medical Intervention, and Courageous Humility: Spiritual Identity Formation in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Birthmark." Journal of Medicine and Philosophy: A Forum for Bioethics and Philosophy of Medicine 47, no. 5 (October 1, 2022): 625–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jmp/jhac022.

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Abstract Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Birthmark offers a sharp lens through which to examine power, purity, and personal identity. Scientist and spiritual idealist, Aylmer, is obsessed with “correcting” the only flaw he perceives in his wife Georgina, the imprint of a small red hand on her pale cheek. For Alymer, this one “imperfection” reaches deep into Georgina’s heart, a sign of sin, decay, and mortality. It is the natural that must be overcome with science. Drawing on Hawthorne’s tragic fiction, this paper questions the influence of stigma, power dynamics, and mind-body dualism in constructing disability identity within the framework of medical and spiritual practices of care. Whether in the role of a spiritual leader, chaplain, or medical professional, people providing care must first address ableism and perceptions of normalcy in relation to their own identity and calling before offering professional advice to disabled people seeking guidance or support. It is only as professional fields adopt a posture marked by courageous humility that healing practices will promote the flourishing of all people, including those with disabilities.

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Mutia, Fitri. "The Condition of Special Library Services for People with Disability in "Children with Disability Foundation" (YPAC) Surabaya." Record and Library Journal 1, no. 1 (April 29, 2015): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/rlj.v1i1.75.

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The Research about library services for people with disabilities is still found rarely, therefore, in this research case, the researcher try to discuss the title in order to enrich the librarianship scientific. This research uses a quantitative approach with the descriptive type. Some findings of the data presented in this research case is about the collection, type of service, the library manager and the library space of Surabaya’s YPAC. In Surabaya’s YPAC is available only in hard copy collections amounted to approximately 1000-1500 ex, that dominated the collection of fiction (stories/illustrated fables). The condition of most of the collection is very alarming because it was never noticed, classified specifically and many collections are laid out horizontally as high book shelf height exceeds available. YPAC library runs only circulation services manually, and organized by teachers who graduate from educational of school for disabled (SLB). Regarding the library are in good condition and clean, there are 4 and 3 units of rack collection of tables and chairs, but the air circulation is not good because the ventilation system only comes from a window so that the temperature inside the room pretty hot.

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Mutia, Fitri. "The Condition of Special Library Service s for People with Disability in “Children with Disability Foundation” (YPAC) Surabaya." Record and Library Journal 1, no. 1 (January 2, 2018): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/rlj.v1-i1.2015.1-14.

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The Research about library services for people with disabilities is still found rarely, therefore, in this research case, the researcher try to discuss the title in order to enrich the librarianship scientific. This research uses a quantitative approach with the descriptive type. Some findings of the data presented in this research case is about the collection, type of service, the library manager and the library space of Surabaya’s YPAC. In Surabaya’s YPAC is available only in hard copy collections amounted to approximately 1000-1500 ex, that dominated the collection of fiction (stories/illustrated fables). The condition of most of the collection is very alarming because it was never noticed, classified specifically and many collections are laid out horizontally as high book shelf height exceeds available. YPAC library runs only circulation services manually, and organized by teachers who graduate from educational of school for disabled (SLB). Regarding the library are in good condition and clean, there are 4 and 3 units of rackcollection of tables and chairs, but the air circulation is not good because the ventilation system only comes from a window so that the temperature inside the room pretty hot.

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Druzhinina, Lilia A., Maria S. Korobintseva, Lyubov M. Lapshina, Vitaly S. Tsilitsky, Larisa B. Osipova, and Anna A. Lysova. "Development of emotional responsiveness of primary schoolchildren with disabilities through theatrical activities." Perspectives of Science and Education 55, no. 1 (March 1, 2022): 358–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.32744/pse.2022.1.23.

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Introduction. Today, the education system makes high demands on the quality of mental development of junior schoolchildren with mental retardation (hereinafter referred to as PD), for whom it is the emotional sphere that remains the main correctional and developmental basis, and age characteristics remain an effective basis for correcting the manifestation of delayed development. In this regard, the scientific and pedagogical community is in constant search of effective approaches and forms of development of the emotional sphere of children with mental retardation, which constitute the foundation of correctional and compensatory influence. Aim of the study: substantiation of the effectiveness of the development of emotional responsiveness, as the main indicator of the emotional sphere of children with disabilities in the process of organized theatrical activities. Research methodology and techniques. The study examined the manifestations of emotions and feelings of feelings arising as a result of an emotional response and understanding of perceived, emotionally colored information. 59 students of compensatory orientation of the third year of study took part in the experiment, a total of 59 people with mental retardation: the experimental group (EG) in the amount of 30 people (n = 30) and the control group (CG) in the amount of 29 people (n = 29). To study the cognitive, emotional-motivational, behavioral component of emotional responsiveness, the following techniques were used: "Conversation about a story" (A.A. Melik-Pashaev), "Conversation on a work of fiction" (S.V. Kutyavina), expressive reading of a poem. Results. In the course of the experimental work, significant differences were revealed in the formation of the general level of emotional responsiveness among students with CRD, so as a result of the control experiment, positive changes were recorded in the EG (Uemp.3 ** = 288; р≤0.05). In the CG, such changes were absent, there are no grounds for stating the general group positive dynamics (Uemp.4 = 364.5; Ucrit. = 326). Conclusion. The results obtained allow us to confirm the hypothesis that as a result of specially organized correctional and developmental work, through the development and implementation of the methodological aspect of theatrical activity in the educational process, there is an effective development of the emotional responsiveness of junior schoolchildren with mental retardation, as the main indicator of the emotional sphere.

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Adéyeͅmí, Oͅlálérè. "Representation of Fictional Characters with Disabilities in Selected Crime Novels of Oͅládèͅjoͅ Òkédìjí." Yoruba Studies Review 8, no. 1 (May 6, 2023): 131–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.32473/ysr.8.1.134090.

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Scholars of Yorùbá literary criticism have not done much in the area of disability studies; therefore, there is a paucity of critical works on the representation of people with disability in Yorùbá novels. This study intended to fill the gap. The objectives of the study, therefore, were to examine the representation of fictional characters with disabilities in Oͅládèͅjoͅ Òkédìjí’s crime novels particularly Bínú ti rí and Àgbàlagbà Akàn; assess the message of the novelist, and the implications of those representations for the society within the social and charity models of disability theory. The findings of the study showed that Òkédìjí represents the blind and cognitively impaired persons in a positive manner through his modes of projected characterization. He identifies with the plights of a person with a disability, they are mostly victims of poverty, hunger, and crimes in the Post-colonial Nigerian society; and treats all the fictional characters with dignity and honor in line with Yorùbá thoughts and beliefs. Òkédìjí rejects through his characterization technique and use of proverbs, the insidious kind of social categorization and stigmatization that carry with it a ‘devalued status’ for disabled people prevalent in the modern time as against the Yorùbá culture which regards those living with disability as ‘Eͅni-Òrìsà’ (offspring of the deity). The paper concluded that the message of the novelist about people with disabilities is that disability is not an element of inability; there is ability in disability if society projects a positive image of people with disabilities.

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Grove, Nicola. "Finding the sparkle: storytelling in the lives of people with learning disabilities." Tizard Learning Disability Review 20, no. 1 (January 5, 2015): 29–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tldr-05-2014-0015.

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Purpose – The ability to tell a story, whether personal or fictional, is a skill which can enable people to build a sense of identity, friendship, community and self-advocacy. However, narrative is rarely prioritised in services. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This paper describes two approaches to the development of storytelling for people with learning disabilities used by the charity Openstorytellers. Reflections from interviews are used to illustrate how individuals view their experiences as storytellers, and the benefits that come in the wake of learning to tell and listen to stories. Findings – Storytelling led to an increased sense of purpose, confidence, communication and value. The findings are based on subjective perceptions by the people concerned, and were not obtained through independent research. However, they represent a first step towards evaluating the impact of multidimensional interventions. Practical implications – Services need to consider how they enable their members to participate actively in the sharing of experience, and imaginative and creative activities. Storytelling, both mythic and personal, can help to develop social relationships and active participation in one's community. Originality/value – Both of the approaches described here (Learning to Tell; StorysharingTM) are innovative approaches which are new in the field of learning disabilities.

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Greenberg, Slava. "Disorienting the Past, Cripping the Future in Adam Elliot’s Claymation." Animation 12, no. 2 (July 2017): 123–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1746847717716255.

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Acclaimed Australian animator Adam Elliot dedicated his career to illustrating the experiences of people with disabilities. Elliot’s first trilogy – Uncle (1996), Cousin (1999) and Brother (2000) – is a black and white claymation accompanied by narration reminiscing beloved family members with disabilities. The article intersects disability studies, phenomenology and film studies in an analysis of the disabled body in Elliot’s claymations and the crip ethics they may evoke in spectators. The author argues that Elliot’s clayographies disorient the past by yearning for it and crip the future by criticizing the marginalization of people with disabilities, and focusing on the desire for life ‘out-of-line’. The hybridity of the trilogy is an infusion of documentary ‘domestic ethnography’ or home videos, centering familial ‘others’ with fictional film-noir that allows entrance into the dark realm of recollection. The viewers are offered bodily experiences that emphasize the body’s vulnerability and perishability, presented not in a tragic or inspirational fashion, but as inseparable from human existence. By conjuring these oppositional cinematic styles and genres in clay, disability is represented as the definition of the human experience through an ethical remembrance.

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Silva, Carla Filomena, and P. David Howe. "Sliding to Reverse Ableism: An Ethnographic Exploration of (Dis)ability in Sitting Volleyball." Societies 9, no. 2 (May 23, 2019): 41. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/soc9020041.

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This paper illuminates the potential of diversely embodied sporting cultures to challenge ableism, the ideology of ability. Ableism constructs the able body as conditional to a life worth living, thus devaluing all those perceived as ‘dis’-abled. This hegemonic ideology develops into a ‘logic of practice’ through a cultural appropriation of body’s lived complexity, by reducing it to symbolic dichotomies (able/disabled). The path to challenge ableism is then to restore body’s complexity, by turning attention toward its lived embodied existence. Drawing upon an ethnographic study of a sitting volleyball (SV) community, we condense multiple data sources into a sensuous creative non-fiction vignette to translate the physical embodied culture of the sport. In exploring SV physicality through the ethnographic vignette, it is our intention to activate the readers’ own embodiment when interpreting and co-creating this text. By placing the reader in the lived reality of playing SV, we hope that the potential of this physical culture to destabilize engrained ableist premises becomes apparent. Ultimately, our goal is to promote a shift from ableism towards an appreciation and celebration of differently able bodies. This cultural shift is crucial for long lasting social empowerment for people with disabilities.

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Valentini, Carla Beatris, Cláudia Alquati Bisol, and Fernanda Bitencourt Prigol. "Inclusion, teacher training and digital technologies: reflections from the ProInclude learning object." Caderno Pedagógico 21, no. 2 (February 15, 2024): e2725. http://dx.doi.org/10.54033/cadpedv21n2-044.

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Inclusive education refers to all people who have been excluded from formal education or quality formal education, whether for ethnic/racial, cultural, economic and/or social reasons. It is about bringing equality of opportunities to the field of education. Our discussion, in this article, focuses on special education from the perspective of inclusive education, specifically on the education of regular class teachers to include students with disabilities with the support of a digital learning object. We present three fictional scenes based on everyday experiences in common schools. We illustrate three situations in which the inclusion of a student with visual impairment is on the agenda and the way in which, in each scene, the teachers constitute the schooling possibilities for this student. The discussion aims to outline some concepts that support an understanding of the relationship between students with disabilities and inclusion and support a subsequent discussion on teacher education, for which we present a proposal for using the ProIncluir learning object (www.proincluir.org), in dialogue with some concepts of OnLife education.

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SPOTAR-AYAR, Ganna, and Mariana TSVYD. "TERM CONCEPTS FOR DISABILITY: SPECIFICS OF NOMINATION, FUNCTIONING AND TRANSLATION (BASED ON MATERIALS OF TURKISH)." Bulletin of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Oriental Languages and Literatures, no. 29 (2023): 43–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.17721/1728-242x.2023.29.07.

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Background. In linguistics only few works are dedicated to the study of the vocabulary to denote people with disabilities in the Turkish language (Y. Şişman, M. Öztürk, Z. Baykan, A. Demir, A. Efe), just as there are few specialized works in this filed in Ukrainian linguistics, who describe in their studies the problem of terminological irregularity and the lack of terms approved at the state level to denote disability. The relevance of this study is due to the need to popularize the principles of barrier-free society and inclusiveness, the large request for the translation of texts of rehabilitation and treatment, as well as the revitalization of relations between Ukraine and Turkey in these spheres. Methods. During the course of the study over two hundred term concepts used to denote disability and rehabilitation terms functioning from the end of the 19th to the beginning of the 21th century were analyzed with the complex methodology including methods of cognitive linguistics and sociolinguistic approach, the method of contextual analysis and the method of dictionary definitions analysis. Results. The terminology on disabilities in modern Turkish has disorganization that can be explained by such factors as: simultaneous usage of Turkish and foreign lexemes (Arabic Persian, English, French, Latin), euphemization of terms, orientation to international standards and agreements and, as a result, use of English lexemes etc. The vocabulary of international agreements and national legislation was found to differ in some cases. Quick formation of negative connotation is the main influencing factor on the terminology formation process and results in creation of a new replacing term without negative meaning. Conclusions. Summarizing the main difficult issues in translation we suggest to use the complex of methods and approaches, translation tactics and strategies to help for choosing an equivalent according to the type of discourse, such as using WHO classification for translation of medical documentation, taking into account the requirements of the legislation in force and amendments to it for official documents, being careful using periphrastic explanations, making the person as the main concept but not their characteristic. Adaptation for correctness is essential when translating social texts, advertising, fiction, excessive euphemization of concepts should be avoided when working with any type of text and terms for disability.

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MORSS, JOHN R. "The Legal Relations of Collectives: Belated Insights from Hohfeld." Leiden Journal of International Law 22, no. 2 (June 2009): 289–305. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0922156509005822.

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AbstractCollectives and their interrelations are central to international law. Legal relations between collectives can be analysed with reference to the classic account of Hohfeld without reducing those collectives to mere aggregates of individuals and without recourse to the legal fiction of treating the collective, for example the state, as a quasi-individual. The rights of collectives have been widely if not conclusively explored within international law, but Hohfeld's ‘field’ approach to legal relations enables the scrutiny of the range of relations, including immunities, liberties, powers, and disabilities, as well as claim-rights and the corresponding obligations in others. The main substantive topics for discussion are the legal relations of collective entities such as peoples and minorities, and closely related matters such as self-determination. Applying Hohfeldian analysis to international law highlights the centrality of international collective entities of which the state represents only one variety. The approach described here therefore takes account of the dethroning of the state within contemporary international law and contributes to the theorization of that development. Nearly one hundred years after its first appearance, Hohfeld's analytic scheme continues to generate insights for international law.

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Ibrahimy, Muhammad I., and Ahmad I. Ibrahimy. "Multivariate EEG Signal Processing Techniques for the Aid of Severely Disabled People." Asian Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2, no. 1 (April 21, 2022): 40–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.69955/ajoeee.2022.v2i1.32.

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Electroencephalography (EEG) has been used for several years as a trace of signals for facilitating subjects with serious infirmities to communicate with computers and other devices. Many studies have revealed the correlation of mental tasks with the EEG signals for actual or fictional movements. However, the performance of Brain Computer Interface (BCI) using EEG signal is still below enough to assist any disabled people. One reason could be that the researchers in this field (motor imagery based BCI) normally use two to three channels of EEG signal. This might limit the performance of BCI, as an extra source of information generally helps in detecting a person's motor movement intentions. Therefore, the proposed research work is involved with three or more channels of EEG signal for online BCI. Two fundamental objectives for BCI based on motor movement imagery from multichannel signals are aimed at in this research work: i) to develop a technique of multivariate feature extraction for motor imagery related to multichannel EEG signals; and ii) to develop an appropriate machine learning based feature classification algorithm for Brain Computer Interface. Nevertheless, all other problems like interfacing and real-time operations with current BCIs are also addressed and attempts are made to reduce the problems. The methodology can be described by following steps as follows: i) at least 3 channels of EEG signal are recorded; ii) a few features are extracted from preprocessed EEG signal; iii) all extracted features are classified to generate commands for BCI; iv) finally evaluate the performance of the proposed algorithm for BCI. The challenge of this research work is to investigate and find an appropriate model for online (real-time) BCI with a realistic performance to be made in achieving better lives for people with severe disabilities in Malaysia and abroad.

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Janger, Michael. "Disability Orientation and Regulatory Focus in the Assistive Technology Context: A Study of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Consumers." Canadian Journal of Disability Studies 8, no. 5 (October 28, 2019): 42–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.15353/cjds.v8i5.566.

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With people with disabilities (PwDs) representing 15% of the United States population, the PwD market demonstrates significant potential as a lucrative target market for businesses. Yet, empirical data is lacking on consumer behaviour among PwDs considering assistive technology products to enhance accessibility. The purpose of this study is to understand the purchase decision process through the lens of a major theory of consumer behaviour, regulatory focus. 171 deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals primarily aged 18-29 were surveyed on two empirically tested scales that measure regulatory focus and disability orientation. This survey included the viewing of a fictional advertisement about an assistive technology product. The findings supported the evidence of a relationship between disability orientation and regulatory focus. A sense of exclusion, social model acceptance, and disability pride were statistically significant predictors of either or both regulatory focus orientations with regard to assistive technology products. Also, whether the subject did/did not have a second disability was partly determinative of prevention focus. Segmentation by disability identity and regulatory focus is suggested. The findings are an important contribution to the established literature on regulatory focus, and fill a major empirical gap in marketing literature for the PwD market. The limitations to this study include the continuing theoretical evolution of disability orientation, and the limitation of the sample to a single disability type (deafness) within a single age group. Similar studies on other disability types could better establish the findings of this study.

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Corrice, April M., and Laraine Masters Glidden. "The Down Syndrome Advantage: Fact or Fiction?" American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 114, no. 4 (July 1, 2009): 254–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-114.4.254-268.

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Abstract The “Down syndrome advantage” is the popular conception that children with Down syndrome are easier to rear than children with other developmental disabilities. We assessed whether mothers of children with developmental disabilities would demonstrate a consistent Down syndrome advantage as their children aged from 12 to 18 years. Results did not reveal significant differences between mothers of children with Down syndrome and mothers of children with other developmental disabilities on most maternal functioning variables. Although the prior group reported a consistent advantage in terms of personal reward and subjective well-being, these diagnostic group differences disappeared when maternal age and child adaptive behavior were controlled. We concluded that these variables may help to explain the Down syndrome advantage.

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Houtenville, Andrew, and Valentini Kalargyrou. "People with Disabilities." Cornell Hospitality Quarterly 53, no. 1 (November 29, 2011): 40–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1938965511424151.

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Samuel, Reema, and K. S. Jacob. "Empowering People with Disabilities." Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine 40, no. 4 (July 2018): 381–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijpsym.ijpsym_90_18.

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Bush, Carol T. "People with Developmental Disabilities." Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services 41, no. 11 (November 2003): 6–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/0279-3695-20031101-03.

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Bazzoui, Cheryl A. "Supporting people with disabilities." Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services 35, no. 7 (July 1997): 6–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/0279-3695-19970701-04.

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George, Philip. "Researching people with disabilities." Management Research News 14, no. 4/5 (April 1991): 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eb028131.

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Cooper, Sally-Ann, Craig Melville, and Jillian Morrison. "People with intellectual disabilities." BMJ 329, no. 7463 (August 19, 2004): 414–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.329.7463.414.

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Mital, A., S. Deivanayagam, D. Malzahn, S. Wiker, G. C. Vanderheiden, and A. Freivalds. "Educating People with Disabilities." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 38, no. 6 (October 1994): 417. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193129403800606.

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Accommodating individuals with disabilities in the workplace is a rapidly growing concern. Furthermore, those who are functionally impaired are in a dire need of assistance. In a classroom, the main function of a student is to learn. Learning is facilitated by an instructor's lectures, writings on the board, use of audiovisuals, etc. Generally, it is presumed that students do not have any common functional impairments (visual, auditory, etc.) and, therefore, no special effort is made to accommodate those who may have such impairments. Obviously, the learning of a legally-blind student or one who has impaired hearing, for example, will be compromised if no assistance is provided. Then there are issues such as providing reading materials for the blind (college catalogues, lecture notes, etc., in braille?). What should be done? The purpose of this panel discussion is to, in general, address and discuss the issues involved in educating people with disabilities, particularly those that are not very obvious or visible (ex., wheelchair confinement). How should university campuses resolve this problem in this age of dwindling resources? Sensitive issues, such as “Needs of the many versus the needs of the few?” and “What responsibility do we have to the few that really need such assistance?”, also need to be resolved.

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McCormick, A., and C. Kagan. "People with Cognitive Disabilities." Social Work 49, no. 3 (July 1, 2004): 520–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sw/49.3.520-a.

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Barr, Owen. "Caring for people with learning disabilities Caring for people with learning disabilities." Nursing Standard 17, no. 38 (June 4, 2003): 28. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/ns2003.06.17.38.28.b348.

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Sare, Margie. "The Depiction of Disability in Children’s Literature: Changes for the Better, with Particular Attention to Three New Titles; Mama Zooms (Cowen-Fletcher, 1993), The Race (Mattingley, 1995), and No Time At All (Sallis, 1994)." Australasian Journal of Special Education 20, no. 2 (1996): 53–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1030011200023721.

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Children’s literature has the power and potential to reflect societal attitudes. Changes in attitudes towards disability in Western literature can be traced by “turning the pages” through the history of children’s books. This paper addresses issues concerning children’s literature published during the past few decades. Have there been improvements since Baskin and Harris’ (1977) major review of children’s fiction depicting characters with disabilities written between 1940 and 1977? This study revealed that stereotypical portrayals of characters with disabilities were common. Furthermore, have there been attempts to move away from the educative properties of “quasi-fiction” used to promote integration of children with disabilities into regular schools? This paper concludes that many recently published children’s books of the 1980s and 1990s are presenting a more realistic and positive picture of characters with disabilities. Three new titles have been examined in detail. The success of these books in creating a climate of tolerance and empathy towards characters with disabilities is due to their high standards of literary merit and attractive, sophisticated presentation.

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Greenbank, Alicia, Galit Agam Ben Artzi, and Gabriel Kashy-Rosenbaum. "People Build an Army Builds People: Attitudes towards Military Service by Young People with Disabilities." SOCIAL ISSUES IN ISRAEL 32, no. 2 (2023): 135–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.26351/siii/32-2/6.

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The main objective of this study was to examine people’s attitudes towards the integration of young people with disabilities in the army. Another objective was to examine the direct and indirect relationship between attitudes towards empathic ability and early acquaintance with a soldier with a disability. The sample included 649 participants, mean age = 27.64 (SD = 11.18). Attitudes were measured using three subscales: (1) the importance and contribution of integration, (2) labeling perception, and (3) the right to equality. Empathic ability was measured with a distinction between the cognitive and emotional aspects. The findings showed that most of the participants supported the integration of young people with disabilities in the army and reported more positive attitudes towards the integration of young people with physical disabilities than towards people with mental and cognitive disabilities. Empathic ability was found to make a direct and indirect positive contribution to attitudes through early acquaintance with soldiers with disabilities. The theoretical and applied implications of the present study are discussed.

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Nind, Melanie. "Not a journal about people with learning disabilities without people with learning disabilities." British Journal of Learning Disabilities 48, no. 2 (May 7, 2020): 81–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bld.12328.

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Rankin, Joanna. "Novel Conversations: Connecting With Disability in Three Examples of Popular Fiction." Canadian Journal of Disability Studies 7, no. 3 (November 26, 2018): 52–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.15353/cjds.v7i3.451.

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Examining how readers of popular fiction respond to characters with disabilities and characters immersed in the lives of characters with disabilities, this paper serves to contribute to understandings of the meanings that readers ascribe to disability in popular culture using the public sphere of online discussion. Specifically, I study online reader discussion of three characters, namely: Trudi in Ursula Hegi’s (1996) Stones from the River, Icy in Gwyn Hyman Rubio’s (1998) Icy Sparks and Jewel in Brett Lott’s (1991) Jewel. I present findings from my analysis of reader discussion using readers’ descriptions of their identified connections with characters with disabilities. While these connections challenge the othering frequently cited in presentations of disability through readers’ recognition and appreciation of the well-rounded characters beyond traditional disability tropes, the unmet potential of reader discussion to challenge the status quo is also demonstrated through readers’ failure to expand these connections beyond the pages of the novels.

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Alkahlout, Ola, and Noura Aljomaa. "People with Disabilities in Qatar." IJDS Indonesian Journal of Disability Studies 10, no. 1 (July 10, 2023): 1–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.21776/ub.ijds.2023.010.01.01.

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People with disabilities have become a critical, international phenomenon. People with disabilities are those who have a physical or mental condition which limits their movements, senses, or activities. This article is a discussion of the factors which influence the empowerment of Qatari people with disabilities. The Qatari government has gone a long way towards making people with disabilities valued and appreciated by providing opportunities for education and work. Qataris are also keen to apply the literal teachings of Islam, although Qatar’s tribal culture has an effective influence in dealing with people with disabilities. The analysis of the findings from the interviews with charitable organisations’ staff members showed that Qatari people with disabilities still lack the empowerment to achieve their aims of being productive members of society. People with disabilities in Qatar desire a decent life which meets their basic needs such as healthcare, education, and job opportunities.

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de Guimarães, Bruno Maia. "Ergonomics and People with Disabilities." Work 50, no. 4 (2015): 529–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/wor-152006.

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Kearns, MS, Chris, and Bill Lowe, PhD, EFO, EMT-P. "Disasters and people with disabilities." Journal of Emergency Management 5, no. 1 (January 1, 2007): 35. http://dx.doi.org/10.5055/jem.2007.0042.

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Sukharkova, Marina Petrovna. "Volunteering among people with disabilities." Social'naja politika i social'noe partnerstvo (Social Policy and Social Partnership), no. 5 (April 16, 2021): 357 (396)—365 (401). http://dx.doi.org/10.33920/pol-01-2105-04.

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In recent years, an increase in the number of volunteers and volunteer programs has been recorded in Russia. The purpose of the article is to explore the potential for participation of people with disabilities in volunteering practices. The empirical basis of the study is interviews with people with disabilities who have had experience as volunteers. We studied the motivation of volunteers with disabilities and the significance of volunteering for this category of people. The article highlights the benefits provided to organizations that recruit people with disabilities as volunteers, as well as the difficulties that these organizations may face. The relevance of studying the experience of participation of people with disabilities in volunteering practices is due to the fact that volunteering for people with disabilities can be considered not only as a means of rehabilitation and a way of acquiring skills for subsequent employment, but also as an opportunity to provide all possible assistance to others in need, thereby changing paradigm on disability. English version of the article on pp. 396-401 is available at URL: https://panor.ru/articles/volunteering-performed-by-people-with-reduced-capabilities/71486.html

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Jenkins, Robert, and Rachel Davies. "Safeguarding people with learning disabilities." Learning Disability Practice 14, no. 1 (February 8, 2011): 33–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/ldp2011.02.14.1.33.c8326.

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IWANAMI, KIMIYO. "Learn from People with Disabilities." Sen'i Gakkaishi 69, no. 12 (2013): P_444—P_449. http://dx.doi.org/10.2115/fiber.69.p_444.

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Davis, Steven H., and Mary S. De Riso. "Horticulture Hiring People with Disabilities." HortTechnology 2, no. 2 (April 1992): 183–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech.2.2.183.

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Since 1982, the American Horticultural Therapy Assn. (AHTA) has devoted a significant portion of its organizational energies to promoting the employment of people with disabilities in the horticultural industry. Since then, the AHTA has administered five federal grants, resulting in the employment of 2269 people with disabilities. This paper summarizes the data generated through these activities and presents program findings.

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Cooper, R. A. "Inclusion of People with Disabilities." Science 300, no. 5627 (June 20, 2003): 1877a—1877. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.300.5627.1877a.

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Hart, Susan, and Jane Pettingell. "Valuing people with learning disabilities." Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health 125, no. 1 (January 2005): 16–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/146642400512500109.

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Buda, Daniel. "Mission and People with Disabilities." International Review of Mission 108, no. 1 (June 2019): 100–111. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/irom.12265.

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Gething, Lindsay. "Attitudes to people with disabilities." Medical Journal of Australia 157, no. 11 (December 1992): 725–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1992.tb141265.x.

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Bourbakis, N. G., and S. Tzafestas. "Bioengineering for people with disabilities." IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine 10, no. 1 (March 2003): 3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/mra.2003.1191705.

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Glinert, Ephraim P., and Bryant W. York. "Computers and People with Disabilities." ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing 1, no. 2 (October 2008): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1408760.1408761.

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