Disability Discrimination and Inclusion Challenges
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PEOPLE WITHDISABILITIESSocial Studies 1
INTRODUCTIONIn this social studies project I will discuss the discrimination / discriminatory towardspeople with disabilities. This project seeks to investigate / discuss the impact of people with adisability in relation to how they are treated compared to people with no disabilities, thisproject will include the barriers people face to seek regarding education and employment, andthe sports they partake in. MethodologyThis project was Research designThe study design was in two parts: firstly, a comprehensive international literature review onaccess and use of mainstream health services and secondly, individual interviews with adults2
with a disability on their experience of mainstream health services. Individual interviewswere chosen as the most appropriate method of data collection to capture service usersexperiences and to provide a person-focused approach (Priestley, 2000) and a frameworkwithin which respondents could express their understanding and experience in their ownterms (Patton, 2002).Data collectionThe study is based on analsying the individual opinion and behaviour towards theresearch issues in whihc there has been implicatio of varaious methods of gathering thisinformation. It comprises with primary and secondary data collection on which the reseracherhad surveyed and interviewed with varaious individuals.Sampling methodThirty-two interviews were carried out of which 27 were directly with people with a range ofdisabilities (15 men, 12 women; age range, 21 to 77 years, including persons withintellectual, physical and sensory disabilities, people who have suffered brain injury andpeople with physical who experience mental health difficulty). In addition to people withdisabilities the mothers of two men with brain injury were interviewed, as were threeadvocates of people with moderate to profound levels of intellectual disability. Ethical considerationTo have the authenticated and adequate research operations there are variousoperations which will be helpfuil in examoining the fact. All the relevant authors andliteretaure has been properly refrenced. There can be development of various new techniqueswhich in has the impacts over gaianing the adequate study over the research problems.Terefore, the researcher has considered all the legal sources and make fruiftful examinataionof the facts.Research LimitationIn accordance with this research study there has been consideration of all theresources and people who has presented their frtuitful ideas and thoughts in relation withmaking the adequate analysis over research obstacles. It has been asceratined here that theindividuals did not present their adequate views over such analysis. They did not present thericlear views as the level of conffidence was comparatively lower than expected. The time ofconduting the research was also not adequate and appropriate as to meet all the resspondentsas well as analysis over all the resources.3
RESULTS:Some of the participants had experienced their disability from birth while others had acquireda disability. Several persons experienced dual or multiple disabilities. Two thirds of theparticipants reported living in an urban area and more than half reported themselves to beemployed although only four participants were in full time open employment with the othersworking in either part time (2) or in sheltered or supported employment or on trainingschemes. The majority of those interviewed had a medical card and a few had private healthinsurance while three persons had neither. The interviewees were identified throughvoluntary agencies that liased between the interviewee and research team to facilitatecommunication. All participants reside within one health board area although many hadpreviously and some continued to access health services from other health board areas. Main SectionA person with a disability can sustainability affect a person’s life from their normal day today activities and may occur during birth or occur during a person’s lifetime. A person with adisability can be referred to been physical or sensory impairments, it can be a short or long-term illness. A person with a disability cannot be readily identified some of these disabilitiesare: vision impairment, deaf or hard hearing, mental health conditions, intellectual disability,cystic fibrosis, or physical disability. According to Kelly an O’Donohoe 2014. “there is27,691 people registered on the National Intellectual Disability in 213”. Definition of Disabilities:Impairment: When a person who is impairment disabled this means the person isabnormality in body structure or of a physiological or psychological function. Activity: A person who is limited in performing activities to function to the best of theirability.Participation: The person will be limited on day to day participation involvement in lifesituations in relationship impairments, activities, health conditions contextual factors.4
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