Op-ed by Dr. Benny Hozmi, founder of Beit Issie’s Inclusive University program, author of Identity of Capability, and editor of the journal Disability & Society: Research & Practice.
Individuals with disabilities—whether physical, cognitive, sensory or psychological—face societal challenges that extend beyond their own limitations—from workplace discrimination and inadequate accessibility to social stigma and patronizing treatment.
These barriers are often rooted in “ableism:” the discriminatory belief that people with disabilities have lesser abilities. Read in JNS