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  • noun Ableism: discrimination against the disabled.

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  • Don't let the terminology scare you: "disablism" is an alternative word for "ableism."

    Archive 2007-04-01 Kay Olson 2007

  • Don't let the terminology scare you: "disablism" is an alternative word for "ableism."

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  • “Mainstream” schooling and disablism « Gin&Comment

    “Mainstream” schooling and disablism « Gin&Comment 2009

  • If you read Elizabeth's stuff you'll learn a lot about goth lolly culture and anime, wheelchair sports sadly not as egalitarian as you'd expect, despair and cutting, the underbelly of the Canadian health care system, the limitations of home care agencies, disablism, memory loss, rage, and most important, determination.

    Family 2010

  • Jay Angel's blog against disablism post on healthy privilege is really a must read.

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    Blog against disablism on May 1 BA Haller 2008

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    On Legislating Manners Sage 2009

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    Hating Teenagers Sage 2009

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    Archive 2009-08-01 Sage 2009

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