This is the final, Part 4 of my Values and Attitudes assignment, which is part my Certificate III in Disability studies at Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT).
I have included the Reference Links at the bottom of this article which helped me research this assignment.
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A person with a Disability cannot contribute to the workforce.
In 1989 I was privileged to study the first course developed for people with disabilities in the Elizabeth TAFE, South Australia. The course was called Clerical Course for People With Disabilities. Entry to this course was by selection only, of certain people who were passionate about doing this course and getting employment in the workplace. I graduated on the 14th September 1989. After completing the course, we were asked how we felt about what we had learned. One thing that we unanimously requested, was that the title of the course not include the word 'Disability'. We all agreed that there is a generalised stigma held against disabled people and that employers avoided and didn't employ people with disabilities. So the title of the course was changed to Clerical Job Course. It is sad that we as students felt so strongly that we wished to hide our disabilities due to how the community viewed disabled people at that time.
Not having the opportunity to work has a negative impact on a person's self esteem. Having employment empowers a person and builds their self confidence. The strength of the economy of all countries is based on how many people are working. When a person is working and earning an income, they spend money to buy food, clothing, shelter and products to improve their quality of life. By spending the money they earn they enable more opportunities for more people to be employed.
Disabled people know how hard it is to get employment because of ill informed and uneducated attitudes. If you look at disabled people who are employed, you can see they are happy and proud of their jobs. You may also notice that their joy permeates throughout the other employees. If employees are happy with their jobs, businesses will grow. This is because customers are attracted to people-friendly businesses and services.
Disabled people deserve the right to contribute to the workforce and contribute to the growth of our economy.
Bilblography
Jobs wife condemns him
GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995) - Job 2:9
http://gwt.scripturetext.com/job/2-1.htm
Jobs friends say he has committed a grave sin
GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995) - Job 4:7-8
http://gwt.scripturetext.com/job/4.htm
Jesus, two men possessed by demons
GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995) - Matthew 8:28-34
http://gwt.scripturetext.com/matthew/8.htm
Abnormal psychology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abnormal_psychology
Nazi Persecution of the Mentally and Physically Disabled
By the Jewish Virtual Library
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/disabled.html
United Nations - Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities
http://www.un.org/disabilities/
Compulsory sterilization
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsory_sterilization
Eugenics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenics
Nazi eugenics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_eugenics
'Moving Forward or Losing Ground?
The Sterilisation of Women and Girls with Disabilities in Australia'
http://www.wwda.org.au/steril3.htm
Cognition
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognition
Disability Services Standards 2007
http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/disability/standards/Pages/policy-nsds2007.aspx
Working With Disability
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GptdXjYnFOQ
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