Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: What is disability?

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In this episode, the first of a special series on the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, I explore what disability is. Professor Tom Shakespeare, a renowned Disability Studies scholar, discusses the meaning of disability for the individual and how disability is perceived within society.
This episode is perfect if you want to learn about disability to support your enjoyment of the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

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פרקים

1. Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: What is disability? (00:00:00)

2. Introduction (00:00:30)

3. What do we mean by disability? (00:01:38)

4. Including impairment in our understanding of disability (00:05:57)

5. Difference of experience between congenital vs. acquired impairment (00:14:17)

6. Impairment experiences and disability rights (00:16:31)

7. Disability terminology (00:19:10)

8. Ableism and disablism (00:22:28)

9. Culture and disability stereotypes (00:25:20)

10. Hierarchy of impairments (00:27:58)

11. Tips for engaging and understanding disability (00:32:44)

12. Conclusion (00:35:15)