PPT-The effect of participant age on attitudes toward people with disabilities

Lauron Haney and Carrie Burkhardt Hanover College Legislation Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Provided protection from discrimination in areas such as employment and public accommodations. Fast Facts for Employers. Adapted from APSE’s Resources for Employers . Untapped Labor Force. People with disabilities experience the highest rates of unemployment and underemployment of any single group in this country.. The attraction hypothesis. Newcomb (1961) found that when pairing students on similar beliefs and attitudes, friendships were more likely to form when paired with someone similar (58% when similar and 25% when dissimilar).. The . probable reasons for these changing attitudes are:. it is easier and cheaper to divorce. women . are less prepared to put up with bad treatment from their husbands than they used to be. women do not depend on their husbands for money, so they can afford to divorce.. Presentation by Kristina Haugh. Important terms to know. Disability- . a condition (such as an illness or an injury) that damages or limits a person's physical or mental abilities .  . Ableism- discrimination . Attitudes are positive or negative evaluations of objects of thought. COMPONENTS OF ATTITUDE. Cognitive component. : beliefs people hold about the objects of an attitude. Affective component. : emotional feelings stimulated by an object of thought. “This is not a game, it is training for war”. A . game for boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boy’s games and . books. A . and their Families in Maintaining Health. Dick Sobsey. University of Alberta. 1. A Father’s Perspective. MECP2 Duplication Syndrome. Diagnosis at Age . 18. In general, our family’s experience has been positive and supportive.. www.RespectAbilityUSA.org. Who . Has. a Disability?. Not All Disabilities Can Be Seen. Disabilities present and affect people differently:. Temporary and Permanent . Invisible and Visible . Los Angeles Statistics. The Journey of Disability . Attitudes . Christine Guth, ADNet Program Director, . christine@adnetonline.org. . Special thanks to Dan Vander Plaats, Director of Advancement, . Elim. Christian Services. Presented to . Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Board. Betsy Silva Hernandez. Senior Director, Diversity. 6.9.2011. Topics. Purpose. Executive Summary. Current State. External Facts and . Figures. Our People. and Disability Etiquette. The IL Philosophy & Culture. founded in the belief that people with disabilities have a common history and a shared struggle and programs serving disabled people should be designed to serve all disability groups. . Einstein Buddies. Einstein Buddies: Shifting Medical Students’ Attitudes toward People with Disability. Elizabeth Ridgway, OTD, OTR, . C/NDT (. F. aculty Mentor). Carol Terilli, PT, . DPT (Faculty Mentor). Background and Need. Widely-held . attitudes regarding the sexuality of people with intellectual disabilities (ID), rooted in the eugenics movement of the previous century, have . limited the sexual choices, opportunities, and expression of people with ID . EMILY M. LUND, PHD, CRC. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA. Brief introduction. I’m currently an Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling and Counselor Education at the University of Alabama.. I graduated with my PhD in Rehabilitation Counseling and Special Education from Utah State University in 2016..