Culture and Disability

Different cultures around the world have unique perspectives on disability. We survey several different cultural values and approaches to thinking about and talking about disability. Of course, culture is not ubiquitous throughout a given region, so these are broad generalizations. But, it is useful to think about different ways people think about this topic that affects so many of us. 

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Links and References: 

1. https://www.ohio.edu/cas/psychology/addressing-model
2. https://theconversation.com/traditional-beliefs-inform-attitudes-to-disability-in-africa-why-it-matters-138558
3. https://asylos.org/nigeria-report/
4. https://www.cepal.org/notes/74/Titulares2
5. https://pwd.org.au/about-us/about-disability/history-of-australias-disability-movement/
6. https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2022/01/17/personas-con-discapacidad-america-latina
7. https://www.thewashingtoncouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/F505-slides.pdf
8. https://www.worldforgottenchildren.org/blog/developmental-disabilities-in-children-across-different-cultures/22
9. https://www.umassp.edu/inclusive-by-design/who-before-how/understanding-disabilities
10. https://ncpd.org.za/how-do-different-cultures-view-disability/
11. https://miusa.org/resource/tip-sheets/global-disability-culture-101/
12. https://kidsnewtocanada.ca/mental-health/developmental-disability
13. https://rootedinrights.org/the-cultural-implications-of-being-disabled-in-india/
14. https://dsq-sds.org/article/id/789/

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