Understanding Ableism in Education

What is ableism?

• A bias against people with a different culture

• A bias against people with a disability

• A bias against people with a different language

• A bias against people with a different race

What does ableism assume about typical abilities?

• They are inferior to abilities of people with disabilities

• They are superior to abilities of people with disabilities

• They are equal to abilities of people with disabilities

• They are irrelevant to abilities of people with disabilities

What is the key element to understanding ableism?

• Inclusive mindset

• Deficit mindset

• Equality mindset

• Diversity mindset

What is the goal of inclusive education?

• To segregate students based on ability levels

• To ignore the strengths and weaknesses of students

• To actively engage and value students of all abilities

• To focus only on students with physical disabilities

What is one way to remove biases in an ableistic classroom?

• Demonstrate differences in ability to students

• Ignore the differences in ability among students

• Segregate students based on their abilities

• Label students based on their abilities

What can teachers do to help students advocate for themselves?

• Discourage students from advocating for themselves

• Reframe the idea of having a disability as shameful

• Support students and help them advocate for themselves

• Ignore the unique talents of students

What is the focus of inclusive education?

• To define students by what they can't do

• To label students based on their abilities

• To define students by their uniqueness and talents

• To segregate students based on their abilities

What is the ultimate goal of inclusive education?

• To create a more inequitable democracy

• To create a more segregated classroom

• To create a more equitable democracy

• To create a more biased classroom