Lesson 1
This lesson explores Disability Justice and how ableism affects the lives of disabled people. Students will apply this to the response to COVID-19 and how the needs of disabled people were disregarded to prioritize others.
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Discussion Questions:
- What is disability justice? What is ableism?
- What are some of the challenges that disabled people face? How has COVID made these challenges worse?
- Think about the environment around you. How accessible is it? Are there wheelchair ramps at the entrances/exits? Handicap bathrooms? Elevators? Are all of the spaces you interact with accessible? (Think home, school, public transportation, etc…)
- What are some ways that spaces can be more accessible? What can you do to make spaces more accessible?
- How are disability justice and ableism intersectional issues?
