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I was shocked to learn that 1 in 4 people have some type of disability as well. It's a reminder to be kind, patient, and take the steps necessary to ensure everyone I interact with can walk away with a positive experience.
How do the different models of disability show up in your day-to-day life? How might they impact people with disabilities? When you encounter people with disabilities, what feelings or thoughts come to mind? Do these feelings or thoughts reflect the medical, social or holistic models of disability? What barriers in your community prevent the inclusion of people with disabilities?
Today we would like to give a warm welcome to our new members @Shannon Rayburn@Beth Hoffman@Mags Slocum (they/them)@Patti Chen@Noreen Miller@Kim Hampton@Shannon Laskovy@Danaisa Henderson@Cynthia Marshall@Percy Cross ! Thank you so much for joining us in community and we are so thrilled to have you here with us. If you would like to introduce yourself in the comments please feel free to do so.
Discussion Questions: What assumptions about disability have you seen or experienced? What is one action you could take to reduce ableism and improve accessibility? What role do allies play in confronting ableism? Provide some examples.
