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Arielle Silverman
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Just Human: The Quest for Disability Wisdom, Respect, and Inclusion
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“I believe much of our surprise and denial relate to our ingrained fear of disability. On an existential level, we all fear the loss of our physical and mental capacities, in almost the same way we fear our eventual death. So, we console ourselves with the belief that disability is someone else’s problem. It’s rare, esoteric, not likely to personally impact us or our children.”
― Just Human: The Quest for Disability Wisdom, Respect, and Inclusion
― Just Human: The Quest for Disability Wisdom, Respect, and Inclusion
“Some of us are impacted by our disabilities in many ways, while others, like me, are impacted primarily by the adverse reactions of society.”
― Just Human: The Quest for Disability Wisdom, Respect, and Inclusion
― Just Human: The Quest for Disability Wisdom, Respect, and Inclusion
“How cool could it have been if, when my parents received news of my blindness, their first gut reaction could have been something like, “Oh, then she’ll be just like my old friend from high school!” Instead of facing gloomy scenarios or the pitying comments of others, my parents would have been prepared, with positive associations to someone who shared my disability.”
― Just Human: The Quest for Disability Wisdom, Respect, and Inclusion
― Just Human: The Quest for Disability Wisdom, Respect, and Inclusion
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