Essays about: "Critical Disability Theory"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Critical Disability Theory.
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1. Role of assistive technology in enhancing perticipation of children with disabilities in basic education in Nigeria. Exploring the Perspective of Special Education Teachers
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogikAbstract : Aim: The core objective of this study is to investigate how assistive technology can be used to facilitate access to basic education among children with disabilities in Nigeria. Drawing on teachers’ perspective, the study investigated how assistive technology facilitates children wtih disabilities inclusion and engagement with classroom learning and how assistive technology is used to solve learning problems and its challenges Theory: Social model for disability was used to explain the conceptual meaning of disabilities in this study. READ MORE
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2. Amplifying Accessibility : Examining accessibility solutions and considerations for visual impairment in mobile applications
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Datavetenskapens didaktikAbstract : Though an increasingly more common occurrence, digital mobile applications are not typically particularly accessible for people with visual impairment. This study investigates the difficulties and consequences faced by developers and visually impaired users when implementing and using accessibility features as well as highlighting the principal considerations when doing so. READ MORE
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3. The managerial journey toward inclusivity : A qualitative study of developmental opportunities in the labor market for people with disabilities
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Diversity and inclusivity in the business world has gained larger focus from media and customers over the past 60 years, however a large focus has been aimed at gender, ethnicity and race whilst other types of diversity have not been as researched. The inclusivity of people with disabilities in the regular labor market has been neglected to a large extent. READ MORE
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4. Hysterical Bodies: A socio-legal and feminist policy analysis of gender bias in the treatment of cardiovascular disease in the US, UK, and Canada
University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheterAbstract : This thesis is an exploration of gender bias in the treatment of chronic illnesses by analysing the relationship between gender, feminism, and ableism in regard to power relations within a human rights healthcare-focused framework. Through a combination of feminist theory and critical disability theory, this thesis aims to answer how gendered cycles of inequality are perpetuated within healthcare systems specifically in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. READ MORE
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5. ‘Imagine all the people sharing all the rights’: The application of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the practice of the European Court of Human Rights with a focus on the right to vote
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten; Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : The thesis covers human rights violations against persons with disabilities, focusing on their right to political life and the right to vote, using the framework of critical disability theory. The aim of the thesis is two-folded: it analyses the use of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in the adjudication of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) with a focus on the right to vote of persons with disabilities. READ MORE
