The document discusses key concepts related to disability, including ableism, accessibility, equity, and definitions of impairment and prejudice relative to disability. It also lists common misconceptions about people with disabilities, such as seeing disability only as a tragedy, viewing people with disabilities as objects of pity or charity, or as superhuman if they excel. However, the document notes that for many, a disability is simply a normal part of life and that people with disabilities have interests, careers and families like everyone else, and often face barriers in areas like transportation, housing, education and employment.

1. ableism
accessibility
disability
equity
1. The quality of being fair, impartial
2. A condition or function judged to be significantly
impaired relative to the usual standard of an individual
or group
3. Prejudice against a person or group of people
because of a disability
4. The quality of being possible to get into, make use of

2. Having a disability is a
tragedy

3. Persons with a disability are
objects of pity and charity

4. Persons with a disability who
excel are superhuman

5. Persons with a disability who
marry and have children are
extraordinary

6. Persons with a disability have
interests, careers and families
like everyone else

7. For many persons with
a disability, their disability
is just a fact of life

8. Families of persons with a
disability are heroic

9. Persons with a disability lead
boring, uneventful lives

10. Persons with a disability
often face barriers in
transport, housing, education
, and employment
opportunities