Disability Is Not a Bad Word

Disability is Not a Bad Word with Stephanie Nicholls
The power of words matter. This video explores how society views disability and how that impacts people living with with disabilities.

• Understanding what ableism is and how it affects your child
• Learning ways to effectively advocate for change
• What IDEA says

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0:00 – Words Have Power

2:24 – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

4:31 – dis·a·bil·i·ty

5:42 – Medical Model of Disability

6:38 – Social Model of Disability

8:19 – BIAS – tendency, inclination, or prejudice for something or someone

9:07 – Brain Function

10:52 – Implicit Bias

12:17 – Implicit bias can change

14:24 – Defining Ableism

15:52 – But I am not ableist!

18:34 – Levels of Ableism

18:57 – Institutional Level

20:16 – Ableism at School

23:57 – Ableism at School: Implicit Bias

26:00 - Interpersonal Level

28:09 – Internal Level

30:16 - Impacts of Ableism – Access & Quality

32:52 – Impacts of Ableism – Risks

36:10 – What can you do?

41:06 – 5 “A’s”

41:53 – We are here to support you!