{"id":653,"date":"2024-12-03T20:45:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T20:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/?p=653"},"modified":"2024-12-05T17:30:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T17:30:04","slug":"international-day-of-people-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websites.emerson.edu\/celebrate-diversity\/2024\/12\/03\/international-day-of-people-with-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"International Day of People with Disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Emerson Celebrates International Day of People with Disabilities\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QpqTncqWV-U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/idpwd.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/idpwd.org\/about\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1733340662748000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3yR-ESCHgxPxAAHmennuOP\">International Day of People with Disabilities<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000\">is celebrated annually on December 3 to honor and raise awareness of people living with disabilities. Disability is part of being human.<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/health-topics\/disability#tab=tab_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.who.int\/health-topics\/disability%23tab%3Dtab_1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1733340662748000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2_rztataIeHN7r7_embzJG\">An estimated 1.3 billion people\u2014about 16% of the global population\u2014currently experience significant disability<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000\">. In the United States,<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/disabilityandhealth\/infographic-disability-impacts-all.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/disabilityandhealth\/infographic-disability-impacts-all.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1733340662748000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0BtRCCCRUv7LzX1EgIA7Ya\">1 in 4 adults (28.7%) have some type of disability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">At Emerson, we are grateful for the beautiful and diverse range of abilities\u2014cognitive, physical, and sensory\u2014our students, staff, and faculty hold. We offer the following resources and opportunities to learn more about how you can center accessibility and access needs in your living, learning, and working environments.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">Resources<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">Definitions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #000000\">The below definitions were created by the cited organizations and resources. Emerson did not write these definitions; we offer them as starting points to learn more.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Ableism:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cA system of assigning value to people&#8217;s bodies and minds based on societally constructed ideas of normalcy, productivity, desirability, intelligence, excellence, and fitness.\u201d &#8211; Talia Lewis,<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.talilalewis.com\/blog\/working-definition-of-ableism-january-2022-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.talilalewis.com\/blog\/working-definition-of-ableism-january-2022-update&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1733340662748000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2M4ndn_zozf1NDaiqk7GY5\">Working Definition of Ableism<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Accessibility:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cAccessibility is shaped by what we need to do, our interactions with the environment, and our personal preferences. Educational materials and technologies are\u2019\u201caccessible\u2019 to people with disabilities if they are able to \u2018acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services\u2019 as people who do not have disabilities.\u201d &#8211; National Center on Accessible Educational Materials,<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aem.cast.org\/get-started\/defining-accessibility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/aem.cast.org\/get-started\/defining-accessibility&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1733340662748000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2EQ9FBocZWWKEoLBv4YC5Z\">What is Accessibility?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Access Needs:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cAccess needs are those things that are needed in order for someone to fully participate in a space or activity, which can include wheelchair access, scent-free space, ASL interpretation, etc. In a disability justice context, access needs are seen as universal\u2014every bodymind has needs, not just disabled people.\u201d &#8211; Sins Invalid,<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docdrop.org\/download_annotation_doc\/Sins-Invalid---Skin-Tooth-+-Bone-1--6pbqk.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/docdrop.org\/download_annotation_doc\/Sins-Invalid---Skin-Tooth-%2B-Bone-1--6pbqk.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1733340662748000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3KpA4OLdSTF5QhXfQdmjDk\">Skin, Tooth, &amp; Bone (2nd Edition) by Sins Invalid<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Accommodations:\u00a0<\/strong>Adaptations that occur at the individual level and are focused on an individual\u2019s needs (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sinsinvalid.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/sinsinvalid.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1733340662748000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2GJtMz0EWfcoXJ9I6-ueSz\">Sins Invalid<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000\">). \u201cAn accommodation is a change that removes a barrier to learning or getting work done.\u201d &#8211;<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.understood.org\/en\/articles\/accommodations-what-they-are-and-how-they-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.understood.org\/en\/articles\/accommodations-what-they-are-and-how-they-work&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1733340662748000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3zf-VH6PrWFCFCZnukCIGr\">Accommodations: What They Are and How They Work<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/emerson.edu\/policies\/adasection-504\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/emerson.edu\/policies\/adasection-504&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1733340662748000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1vJvo3E-_I4dN4XtuZRbbz\">Emerson Accommodations Policy &amp; Processes for Students, Staff, and Faculty.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Disability:\u00a0<\/strong>There are a variety of different definitions of disability, including models that understand and navigate disability differently. Here are some definitions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u201cA physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.\u201d &#8211;<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/topics\/intro-to-ada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/topics\/intro-to-ada\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1733340662748000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3g5fdCZkHYPuGf09deevuz\">Introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u201cThe medical model defines disability as a trait; something permanent and limiting. In contrast, an inclusive design approach is one that perceives disability as a mismatch between our needs and the design features of a product, built environment, system or service.\u201d &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/guide.inclusivedesign.ca\/insights\/disability-as-mismatch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/guide.inclusivedesign.ca\/insights\/disability-as-mismatch\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1733340662748000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1pWKQWvQlOXhOvrPqG20mQ\">The Inclusive Design Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u201cDisability is a word that links people of common overlapping related experiences of oppression based in navigating a world designed and defined by able-bodied people. This term has been reclaimed by people whose bodyminds have been medicalized and pathologized, working from an empowered perspective.\u201d &#8211; Sins Invalid,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docdrop.org\/download_annotation_doc\/Sins-Invalid---Skin-Tooth-+-Bone-1--6pbqk.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/docdrop.org\/download_annotation_doc\/Sins-Invalid---Skin-Tooth-%2B-Bone-1--6pbqk.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1733340662748000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3KpA4OLdSTF5QhXfQdmjDk\">Skin, Tooth, &amp; Bone (2nd Edition)<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000\">Emerson Resources<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/emerson.edu\/departments\/student-accessibility-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/emerson.edu\/departments\/student-accessibility-services&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1733340662748000&amp;usg=AOvVaw34IXvsmoixhRhpSmoROe1j\">Student Accessibility Services<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_NYNXXZCdIhXh1a5ltXpXydqslCnmUO2oaB9l8K8yCQ8E3_q32vLYk0eEKcYeli74FhL4MSIgA4JigSHD6ZJWIJiqoHv=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/share1.cloudhq-mkt3.net\/5c5e6826d7e681\" alt=\"Access: Student Disability Union's logo for Instagram.\" width=\"207\" height=\"189\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/emerson.edu\/departments\/office-equal-opportunity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/emerson.edu\/departments\/office-equal-opportunity&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1733340662748000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2CP9JYAF_acUTeLWJZplr6\">Office of Equal Opportunity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/emerson.edu\/social-justice-collaborative\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/emerson.edu\/social-justice-collaborative&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1733340662748000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1UyqR0tekHMN9lzyLyikSj\">Social Justice Collaborative<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.emerson.edu\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360060825952-Digital-Accessibility-Resources-at-Emerson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/support.emerson.edu\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360060825952-Digital-Accessibility-Resources-at-Emerson&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1733340662748000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0AxQ8ht6hHYE1k7SSv8INL\">Digital Accessibility Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/emerson.edu\/departments\/instructional-technology-group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/emerson.edu\/departments\/instructional-technology-group&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1733340662748000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2advQTh_xT82Lx6ZMrBriM\">Instructional Technology Group<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/access_sdu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/access_sdu\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1733340662748000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2rBh5-p5UobutljDwKIJeE\">Access: Student Disability Union<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #000000\">Learn More<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333\">Moving from Disability Visibility to Disability Artistry by Morgan Skolnik<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/meips\/ADKq_Natibyq_12HmNrHDwvpCxYQY_CWCg9s-biWJr6vGjVMLwediX8KBwncEw44w2k4M1IbpGow1NHRdMsVCLBUGgxIk4pJdkMurQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/share1.cloudhq-mkt3.net\/b3e1626f66b89a.png\" alt=\"Person in a theater puppet costume outside in front of trees with text: essay by Morgan Skolnik\" width=\"209\" height=\"283\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">&#8220;As an introduction to the event, one of the organizers s<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">aid she w<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">anted to get to know who was in the audience. &#8216;Who here is the parent of someone with a disability?&#8217; Her question was met with applause and raised hands. &#8216;Who here works with people with disabilities?&#8217; She went on. &#8216;Who has a sibling with a disability? Who went to school with someone with a disability?&#8217; I waited through these increasingly distant associations to the world\u2019s largest minority group, but she never asked the obvious question: who here has a disability<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Read the full essay at<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/howlround.com\/moving-disability-visibility-disability-artistry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/howlround.com\/moving-disability-visibility-disability-artistry&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1733340662748000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2uGaSHDuoECg67IG8f5oju\">https:\/\/howlround.com\/moving-disability-visibility-disability-artistry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333\">Introduction to Accessibility from National Center on Accessible Educational Materials<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introduction to Accessibility\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XXcQC_hGH5k?start=238&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333333\">10 Principles of Disability Justice Video Teaser from The ARC Minnesota<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The 10 Principles of Disability Justice Video Teaser\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IT4HbFgXWIo?start=42&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333333\">Introduction to Accessibility and Disability from Microsoft Enable<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introduction to accessibility and disability\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nZ8qF-Sxay0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Day of People with Disabilities\u00a0is celebrated annually on December 3 to honor and raise awareness of people living with disabilities. 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