Ableism

Sarah Wayland; Jennifer Smith-Merry; Sarina Rakidzic; Amie O’Shea; Richard Schweizer; Kate Gill; Vicki Hutton; Susan Sisko

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-55427-9_8

Ableism

Sarah Wayland
, Jennifer Smith-Merry
, Sarina Rakidzic
, Amie O’Shea
, Richard Schweizer
, Kate Gill
, Vicki Hutton
, Susan Sisko

Western Sydney University

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4 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

People living with disability may face significant barriers in work, study, sport and joining in everyday activities. Community attitudes and experiences of discrimination can further impact on a person's wellbeing, with the resultant ableism leading to perceptions of the disabled as weak and needy, and experiences of rejection and oppression. Allied health professionals are constantly called on to recognise the multi-layered impact of ableism on those who seek their help, while simultaneously challenging their own perceptions and stereotypes. The chapter starts with definitions and statistics to contextualise the concept of disability within the contemporary Australian environment. The link between ableism and mental health is critically examined, and poignantly brought to life in the personal experiences of three individuals as they navigate living with invisible and visible disabilities. Experiential activities that encourage the learner to test and challenge societal stereotypes, their own perceptions and gain a greater understanding of environmental, social and institutional barriers faced by people living with disability conclude this chapter.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Multicultural Responsiveness in Counselling and Psychology
Subtitle of host publication	Working with Australian Populations
Editors	Vicki Hutton, Susan Sisko
Place of Publication	Switzerland
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	217-240
Number of pages	24
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030554279
ISBN (Print)	9783030554262
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55427-9_8
Publication status	Published - 30 Nov 2020

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© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021.

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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

counseling
discrimination against people with disabilities
mental health
people with disabilities
psychology
Disability
Disability Discrimination Act
Ableism
Internalised ableism
Normalised ableism

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