The document discusses people with disabilities over time, focusing on society, employment, education, stereotypes, etiquette for interacting with disabled people, associations that support them, and examples of high-achieving disabled individuals. It emphasizes moving from outdated, offensive terms to respectful people-first language and highlights the perseverance of disabled people in overcoming barriers.

1. People with disabilities
by Pilar Rejano, Carmen Gragero,
Clara Lorenzo and Javier Herráiz

2. Disability over time.
Employment and education.
1.-Society: Segregated and, often, rejected in the past.
2.- Employment: LISMI (law for the Social Integration of
Handicapped People).
3.-Education: People are working on laws against
discrimination and encourage inclusion.

3. Breaking Down Barriers
-Stereotypes
-Fear
-Backlash (negative
response)

4. Etiquette: What can we do to interact
with disabled people?
-Listen to the person with the disability.
-Extend common courtesies.
-If you don’t understand what that person is saying, ask
him/her to repeat.
-Think the word “person” instead of “disability”.

5. Associations
I. What is CERMI?
- Objectives and functions
- Who forms CERMI?
- Associations supported
- Procedures

6. ← Aprosuba Almendralejo
← A point of sale of
ONCE in
Almendralejo

7. High-skilled people with disabilities.
Stephen Hawking, a very clever
Hawking, a very clever
disabled person.
PERSEVERANCE.

8. Professional athlete disabled people.
Teresa Perales, a disabled
professional woman.
Miguel Galindo, the blind coach.
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9. Respectful disability language.
RESPECT.
-Terms which offend disabled people.
-Correct terms to use with disabled people.

10. What’s wrong and what’s wright?
“Disabled”
“Dumb”
“People with disabilities”
“Invalid”
“Blind”
“Retarded”
“Person with learning
“Midget”
disability”
“Insane”
“Wheelchair user”
“Nut”
“People with a speech disability”
“Deformed”