{"id":426,"date":"2025-01-30T03:34:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T08:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/accessiblehealthcare\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=426"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:24:16","slug":"disability-justice","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/accessiblehealthcare\/chapter\/disability-justice\/","title":{"raw":"Disability Rights and Justice","rendered":"Disability Rights and Justice"},"content":{"raw":"<h2><span style=\"color: #004c9b\">Disability Rights Framework<\/span><\/h2>\r\nAligned with the social model, this framework strives to uphold the equal humanity and dignity of all persons. The disability rights framework contends that disability\/impairment status is the basis for historical mistreatment and disadvantage. The remedy for discriminatory treatment is directed at the legislative context. Legal interventions strive to:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>articulate and uphold equal human rights and equitable opportunities<\/li>\r\n \t<li>identify and protect against discrimination at the interpersonal, organizational, and [pb_glossary id=\"878\"]systemic[\/pb_glossary] levels<\/li>\r\n \t<li>intervene through legal frameworks, policies, and practices<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<!-- Media Moment: Carol Haywood -->\r\n<div class=\"textbox\" style=\"border-left: 6px solid #7474C1;background-color: #f6f6fb;padding: 1em;margin-bottom: 2em\"><header class=\"textbox__header\"><img src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/accessiblehealthcare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2025\/01\/noun-video-7467494-300x300.png\" alt=\"Video icon.\" width=\"66\" height=\"66\" class=\"alignright\" \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"color: #424294;font-weight: bold\">Media Moment<\/h3>\r\n<strong>Time: 27 minutes, 09 seconds<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nEngage with Carol Haywood of Northwestern University and her discussion of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its impact on doctor-patient relationships.\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y9Fu2mG7zJI[\/embed]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y9Fu2mG7zJI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doctors, Disabled Patients &amp; Ableism | The Pulse<\/a>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ami.ca\/The-Pulse-Ep-15-Disability-Medicine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video Transcript<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox\" style=\"border-left: 6px solid #BFBE00;background-color: #fffef2;padding: 1em;margin-bottom: 2em\"><header class=\"textbox__header\"><img src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/accessiblehealthcare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2025\/01\/noun-question-3407906-300x300.png\" alt=\"Question icon.\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" class=\"alignright\" \/>\r\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\"><span style=\"color: #737200\"><strong>Reflection Moment<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nTake a moment to reflect on medical ableism in Canada.\r\n\r\nCan you find a Canadian resource that examines how healthcare professionals understand, interpret, or resist disability-related legislation in their practice?\r\n\r\nConsider, for instance, that in Canada we do not have an equivalent to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, but we do have a comparable provincial legislation with Ontario\u2019s Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Can you find a resource (video, podcast, news article, etc.) that discusses Ontario physicians\u2019 views of this legislation as it relates to their practices?\r\n\r\n<code>[h5p id=\"47\"]<\/code>\r\n\r\n<code>[h5p id=\"94\"]<\/code>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nDisability rights and legislation will be discussed in greater detail in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/accessiblehealthcare\/part\/module-4-rights-and-justice\/\">Module 4: Access, Accommodation, Rights, and Justice<\/a>.\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #004c9b\">Disability Justice<\/span><\/h2>\r\nDistinct from disability rights, [pb_glossary id=\"684\"]disability justice[\/pb_glossary] is a [pb_glossary id=\"715\"]grassroots practice[\/pb_glossary] led by and directed towards those at the margins of previous disability movements and scholarship. Disability justice resonates with [pb_glossary id=\"716\"]critical race theory[\/pb_glossary], [pb_glossary id=\"717\"]queer theory[\/pb_glossary], [pb_glossary id=\"718\"]feminist ethics of care[\/pb_glossary], and [pb_glossary id=\"719\"]Marxism[\/pb_glossary], but remains grounded in the lives of those most impacted by injustice.\r\n\r\nIn centring marginalized communities that have nevertheless survived and thrived, disability justice positions their expertise through experience, which provides principles for living, thinking, and being.\r\n\r\n<strong>Review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sinsinvalid.org\/blog\/10-principles-of-disability-justice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ten Principles of Disability Justice from Sins Invalid<\/a>.<\/strong> There is text and an ASL video of these principles on this webpage.<!-- Media Moment: Spectrum Health Beat -->\r\n<div class=\"textbox\" style=\"border-left: 6px solid #7474C1;background-color: #f6f6fb;padding: 1em;margin-bottom: 2em\"><header class=\"textbox__header\"><img src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/accessiblehealthcare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2025\/01\/noun-video-7467494-300x300.png\" alt=\"Video icon.\" width=\"66\" height=\"66\" class=\"alignright\" \/>\r\n<h3 style=\"color: #424294;font-weight: bold\">Media Moment<\/h3>\r\n<strong>Time: 7 minutes, 20 seconds<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nWe can extend disability justice to the experiences of medical professionals themselves. Engage with this video which discusses systemic racism experienced by Black healthcare professionals from Spectrum Health Beat.\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/youtu.be\/sEch1AKl8sM?si=j2xqJ97BFhzfdMPG[\/embed]\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sEch1AKl8sM?si=j2xqJ97BFhzfdMPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black health care professionals experience racism<\/a>\r\n<span>[h5p id=\"40\"]<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #004c9b\">Frameworks Review<\/span><!-- Activity Box --><\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"textbox\" style=\"border-left: 6px solid #004c9b;background-color: #f6faff;padding: 1em;margin-bottom: 2em\">\r\n<h3 style=\"color: #004c9b;font-weight: bold\">Activity<\/h3>\r\n<code>[h5p id=\"87\"]<\/code>\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #004c9b\">Disability Rights Framework<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Aligned with the social model, this framework strives to uphold the equal humanity and dignity of all persons. The disability rights framework contends that disability\/impairment status is the basis for historical mistreatment and disadvantage. The remedy for discriminatory treatment is directed at the legislative context. Legal interventions strive to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>articulate and uphold equal human rights and equitable opportunities<\/li>\n<li>identify and protect against discrimination at the interpersonal, organizational, and <button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"426-878\">systemic<\/button> levels<\/li>\n<li>intervene through legal frameworks, policies, and practices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- Media Moment: Carol Haywood --><\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox\" style=\"border-left: 6px solid #7474C1;background-color: #f6f6fb;padding: 1em;margin-bottom: 2em\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/accessiblehealthcare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2025\/01\/noun-video-7467494-300x300.png\" alt=\"Video icon.\" width=\"66\" height=\"66\" class=\"alignright\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #424294;font-weight: bold\">Media Moment<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Time: 27 minutes, 09 seconds<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Engage with Carol Haywood of Northwestern University and her discussion of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its impact on doctor-patient relationships.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-1\" title=\"Doctors, Disabled Patients &amp; Ableism | The Pulse\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y9Fu2mG7zJI?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y9Fu2mG7zJI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Doctors, Disabled Patients &amp; Ableism | The Pulse<\/a><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ami.ca\/The-Pulse-Ep-15-Disability-Medicine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video Transcript<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox\" style=\"border-left: 6px solid #BFBE00;background-color: #fffef2;padding: 1em;margin-bottom: 2em\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/accessiblehealthcare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2025\/01\/noun-question-3407906-300x300.png\" alt=\"Question icon.\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" class=\"alignright\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\"><span style=\"color: #737200\"><strong>Reflection Moment<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>Take a moment to reflect on medical ableism in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Can you find a Canadian resource that examines how healthcare professionals understand, interpret, or resist disability-related legislation in their practice?<\/p>\n<p>Consider, for instance, that in Canada we do not have an equivalent to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, but we do have a comparable provincial legislation with Ontario\u2019s Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Can you find a resource (video, podcast, news article, etc.) that discusses Ontario physicians\u2019 views of this legislation as it relates to their practices?<\/p>\n<p><code><\/p>\n<div id=\"h5p-47\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-47\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"47\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Reflection\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/code><\/p>\n<p><code><\/p>\n<div id=\"h5p-94\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-94\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"94\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Healthcare Workers Understanding of Accessibility Examples\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/code><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Disability rights and legislation will be discussed in greater detail in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/accessiblehealthcare\/part\/module-4-rights-and-justice\/\">Module 4: Access, Accommodation, Rights, and Justice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #004c9b\">Disability Justice<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Distinct from disability rights, <button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"426-684\">disability justice<\/button> is a <button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"426-715\">grassroots practice<\/button> led by and directed towards those at the margins of previous disability movements and scholarship. Disability justice resonates with <button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"426-716\">critical race theory<\/button>, <button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"426-717\">queer theory<\/button>, <button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"426-718\">feminist ethics of care<\/button>, and <button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"426-719\">Marxism<\/button>, but remains grounded in the lives of those most impacted by injustice.<\/p>\n<p>In centring marginalized communities that have nevertheless survived and thrived, disability justice positions their expertise through experience, which provides principles for living, thinking, and being.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sinsinvalid.org\/blog\/10-principles-of-disability-justice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ten Principles of Disability Justice from Sins Invalid<\/a>.<\/strong> There is text and an ASL video of these principles on this webpage.<!-- Media Moment: Spectrum Health Beat --><\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox\" style=\"border-left: 6px solid #7474C1;background-color: #f6f6fb;padding: 1em;margin-bottom: 2em\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/accessiblehealthcare\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2025\/01\/noun-video-7467494-300x300.png\" alt=\"Video icon.\" width=\"66\" height=\"66\" class=\"alignright\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #424294;font-weight: bold\">Media Moment<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Time: 7 minutes, 20 seconds<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p>We can extend disability justice to the experiences of medical professionals themselves. Engage with this video which discusses systemic racism experienced by Black healthcare professionals from Spectrum Health Beat.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-2\" title=\"Black health care professionals experience racism\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sEch1AKl8sM?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sEch1AKl8sM?si=j2xqJ97BFhzfdMPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black health care professionals experience racism<\/a><br \/>\n<span><\/p>\n<div id=\"h5p-40\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-40\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"40\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Module 3: Transcript - Black health care professionals experience racism\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #004c9b\">Frameworks 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