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The social construction of disability- Susan Wendell

This activity requires you to view the world using the perspective of the social construction of disability. Before you begin, re-read the entire Wendell article. The task is to describe something you observed that illustrates how disability is socially constructed in society. For this assignment, an "observation" can be something you saw, heard, or read. For internet or print sources, provide the full citation. Describe what you observed and then briefly explain how your observation specifically illustrates one of the ways disability is socially constructed by society, as explained by Wendell. Wendell's article lists (using specific words or phrases) ways that society socially constructs disability. You should explicitly state how your example matches one of the ways disability is social constructed, linking your example to an item on Wendell's list. After explaining your example and linking it to one of Wendell's points, identify a strategy to empower individuals whose disability is socially constructed in the way you described.