In early April, thought bubble-shaped signs started popping up around Pennsylvania with offensive statements directed toward people with disabilities.
One unabashedly proclaimed, “Handicapped people make me nervous.” Another said, “They call it ‘ADHD.’ I call it bad parenting.”
But what seems like yet another example of disability-related bias actually has a surprising twist: The bold, provocative signs were posted by volunteers from disability rights organizations. Their goal? Confront the public directly with offensive statements said to people with disabilities in this jarring, controversial way to start a conversation about stigma. Read more…
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