ollibean tag: 'stereotypes'

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Jul
12

Amy Sequenzia: “Just Me”

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  • BY Amy Sequenzia

Amy Sequenzia writes about rejecting society’s many labels. Perceptions such as “super spectacular” autistic and “low-functioning” are equally harmful .

Apr
12

Subconscious Stereotyping

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  • BY Cody Lawson

When it comes to negative stereotypes, your subconscious may not be the best dinner guest.

Apr
12

Stereotypes of Children with Disabilities

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  • BY Ollibean

Stigmatization is one of the greatest obstacles to the successful integration of people with Trisomy 21 (T21 or Down syndrome), the most frequent genetic disorder …

Mar
12

Perception of epilepsy is not faring well in social media

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  • BY Ollibean

A revealing study published in Epilepsy & Behavior provides evidence that the perception of epilepsy is not faring well in social media. Kate McNeil and …

Jan
12

Todd Drezner: Nickels, Dimes and ‘High-Functioning’ Autism

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  • BY Ollibean

As Justin Canha’s story shows, the autistic person who needs a lot of support in one area may become a person who needs much less …