Disability Studies examines disability as a social, cultural, and political phenomenon rather than just a medical issue. It focuses on how society defines and represents disability. Disability Studies rejects the idea that disability is simply a functional impairment and instead sees it as a social construct that is given meaning by cultural and social contexts. Around 19% of the U.S. population, or 56.7 million people, have a disability according to a 2010 Census Bureau report. Disability Studies can provide insight into political debates around employment, healthcare, education, and the consequences of things like civil unrest and war by putting them in a historical context. It can also help understand the relationships between disability and other aspects of identity.

1. BEHS WKON Disability Studies Paper
Question DescriptionORIGINAL WORK ONLY PLEASE. NO PLAGIARISM. YOUR WORK WILL
BE CHECK FOR AUTHENTICITY. What is Disability Studies?1. To prepare for this discussion
review the Learning Resources for Week 1. http://disabilityhistoryweek.org/timelines/ and
https://www.paec.org/disabilityhistoryawareness/pdfs/Timeline.pdf and theDisability
Social History Project at http://www.disabilityhistory.org/timeline_new.htmlWe should
start with the question of — What is Disability Studies? This is a question that I hear very
often for which there are many possible answers. Let’s begging by saying that, Disability
Studies generally refers to the examination of disability as a social, cultural, and political
phenomenon. In contrast to clinical, medical, or therapeutic perspectives on disability,
Disability Studies focuses on how disability is defined and represented in society. It rejects
the perception of disability as a functional impairment that limits a person’s activities by
putting the weight on the environment. From this perspective, disability is not a
characteristic that defines and exists in the person or a problem of the person that must be
“fixed” or “cured.” Instead, disability is a construct that finds its meaning within a social and
cultural context.It is important to note, that according to a report on the U.S. disability
population released by the U.S. Census Bureau, (2010), about 56.7 million people or 19
percent of the population had a disability in 2010, based on a broad definition of disability,
with more than half of this population reporting to have significant/severe disabilities.
People with disabilities are the largest minority group in the United States when compare to
other minority groups.2. Respond to the following questions:a) How can the study of
disability cast light on political debates over employment, healthcare, education policies,
civil unrest, and war consequences? b) How is our consideration of these dynamics
complicated and enhanced by putting them into a historical perspective? What has
changed?c) How can Disability Studies further understand its relationship to other
phenomena of embodied identity, such as race, ethnicity, culture, gender, and sexual
preference?d) Briefly explain your understanding of Disability Studies (in about 50 to 60
words). 3. To Do a) Check other reference sources posted including the following
links:Society for Disability Studies: https://disstudies.org/index.php/about-sds/what-is-
disability-studies/ b) Watch Video: The Importance of Disability Studies: CUNY School of
Professional Studies Academic Director of Disability Studies Programs and Distinguished
Lecturer Dr. Mariette J. Bates.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDhRR4tY8kMORIGINAL WORK ONLY PLEASE. NO

2. PLAGIARISM. YOUR WORK WILL BE CHECK FOR AUTHENTICITY.