Ableism
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TikTok conspiracy calls Helen Keller a 'fraud.' Disability advocates say such arguments are ableist and detrimental.
People are doubting the life experience of Helen Keller with a trending hashtag on social media. Experts explain why the claims are baseless.
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Haben Girma, Harvard Law School’s first deaf-blind graduate, speaks out on ableism: 'My disability was never my barrier'
Girma, a lawyer, speaker and disability rights advocate, addresses the need for disability innovation.
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Reactions to Stephen Hawking's death slammed as 'ableist' — here’s why
"Please stop with the ableist ‘he overcame his disability’ talk," tweeted one disability rights blogger in response to references to Stephen Hawking's ALS diagnosis and wheelchair use.