From the Ted Talk by Meghan Hussey: 4 ways to design a disability-friendly future
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Open Cloze
The good news is there are four things we all can do to make the future more inclusive. Number one, we need to reevaluate our own attitudes towards disability. I still get questions about whether it is "realistic" to include persons with disabilities in ________________________ programs when even the so-called _______ people are struggling. There are still too many stereotypes that associate disability with pity, and we're still living with ______ systems and physical structures that _________ people with disabilities. So fewer people have it as part of their everyday __________, and it still makes them really uncomfortable. We need to re-evaluate these attitudes. Needing accommodation or support does not make a person any less deserving of dignity and respect. This is a ______ of justice and equity, not charity.
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Original Text
The good news is there are four things we all can do to make the future more inclusive. Number one, we need to reevaluate our own attitudes towards disability. I still get questions about whether it is "realistic" to include persons with disabilities in international development programs when even the so-called regular people are struggling. There are still too many stereotypes that associate disability with pity, and we're still living with social systems and physical structures that segregate people with disabilities. So fewer people have it as part of their everyday experience, and it still makes them really uncomfortable. We need to re-evaluate these attitudes. Needing accommodation or support does not make a person any less deserving of dignity and respect. This is a matter of justice and equity, not charity.