Isolation To Disability

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Not only are the physically disabled marginalized in the workplace, but also when it comes to limited societal access and aid. Likewise, this limitation is a form or marginalization that almost goes unnoticed, creating isolation to form within the disabled. Isolation is among the multiple barriers that are found in society that is contributed to by marginalization. According to The Centers for Disease Control, or CDC, “Within society, these attitudes may come from people’s ideas related to disability—People may see disability as a personal tragedy, as something that needs to be cured or prevented, as a punishment for wrongdoing, or as an indication of the lack of ability to behave as expected in society” ( “Disability” 1). The stigma that appears …show more content…
With a lack of confidence or spectrum of anxiety for a social event, many physically disabled citizens will forgo social events or outreaches due to insecurities. The marginalization that may occur automatically within an able-bodied person is likely to blame for this unnecessary anxiety, and causes the isolation from the whole of society. While it may be said that there are many outreach events that allow the physically disabled to participate in social events in society, the everyday barriers between able-bodied citizens and the disabled still exist. The same survey conducted by The Guardian displayed that when boarding a train, the majority of anxiety for a physically disabled passenger was the attitude of colleagues on the train, as opposed to access. Consequently, the social events created to aid these citizens are not mainstream and only worsen the isolation of the marginalized population, which will continue to cause detriments if the stigma of dissociation and marginalization thrives in the …show more content…
This inadequacy is most often found in education from the psychological effects of being mainstream in society. Overall, the social stigma that those who are physically disabled are already of another class and rank, compared to those who are able-bodied, often causes the feeling of inadequacy that may lead to lesser academic progress. Similar to education with mentally-ill students, those who are physically disabled require a plan of individualized learning that many schools are not willing to provide. According to the Ontario Human Rights Commission, “At the elementary and secondary levels, some education providers are relying on blanket approaches to accommodation, rather than assessing each student on an individual basis. Some funding schemes rely on pre-set categories and labels, and emphasize student "weakness" rather than strength”(“Main”1). Individualized learning plans are not always a straightforward path, and may allow the physically disabled to slip through the cracks of the education system and ensure that their success is limited only to the progress and acceptance of their educators. This form of marginalization results in inadequacy because the physically disabled students understand that their education is compromised by the school and lessons will not meet the individual’s needs. The source also explains