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Hi Maria,
It’s encouraging how you have interpreted the video by Tia Nelis and Tom Nerney. As you may have noted during your video analysis that Self-determination touches more on believing and having control of one’s destiny. These two speaks seems to encourage people with disabilities to not only wait for other people to advocate for their rights, but take an active role because self-determination involves a combination of altitudes and capabilities that will lead these people to set goals and take an active initiative to attain such goals (Angeleski, Rocheska, & Nikoloski, 2017). Therefore, those living in disabilities must make choices to learn how to effectively solve problems of being denied their rights and taking control and responsibility for their life. In other words, practicing experiencing the consequences of making choices.
Reference
Angeleski, M., Rocheska, S., & Nikoloski, D. (2017). Policy reforms for e-inclusion and integration of persons with disabilities in higher education.
Hello Emanuel
I agree with you that to prompt the issue of making social changes to enlighten people on the need to change their perception towards people with disabilities, recognition of disability identity places a key role. This means that the existence of a positive sense of self and feel connected to solidarity with people who have disabilities can be felt. However, it’s important to note that disability as an identity in most cases is a personal construction, a purposive effort to create meaning of self in the world (Johnstone, 2004). The advocates you have noted must try and expand the existing limited ranges of identities that people with disabilities are left to choose from This is because these limited identities are present for people with learning disabilities within an age of lifelong and endless learning.
Reference
Johnstone, C. (2004). Disability and identity: Personal constructions and formalized supports. Disability Studies Quarterly, 24(4).