Brown & Leigh. Ableism in academia
Brown and Leigh (2018) cite this factor as a reason both students and faculty may not disclose disability or chronic illness.
What is internalized ableism?
Mitchell (2006) uses this metaphor to describe how she makes different aspects of her identity visible or invisible in different contexts.
What is flashcard?
A foundational part of this theoretical framework recognizes Whiteness and Ability as property that afford economic benefits to those who can claim those identities.
What is DisCrit?
This set of beliefs around ability serve to uphold racial segregation through the use of special education.
What are racialized notions of ability?
This potential explanation for the disparity in disability disclosure rates between students and academics can be related to fears that admitting to health conditions or disabilities may harm their chances for employment.
What is job security?
This concept is associated with one's ability to appear as something other than what they are, often regarding race. Mitchell also applies this concept to her in/visible disability.
What is passing?
This set of behaviors justifies and regulates the differential treatment of students, often in regards to race.
What is the ideology of goodness?
These labels allowed mostly White, middle-class children to receive educational supports without being mixed into the existing pool of special education students.
What is/are learning disabilities?