However, assistance may be required yet, one should ask before assuming there is a need. Also, the appropriate language for addressing people living with disabilities is one that I found extremely important for the field of social worker since, a formal understanding of trust must be initiated within the relationship. Another important factor that was addressed within the unit was self-identity of the person living with disabilities. For instance, it is important to establish how the individual feels or perceives themselves through their disability. Finally, advocating for those individuals living with disabilities is crucial since, it has not been too long since, “the U.S. Supreme Court legitimized the forced sterilization of disabled people in1924 (Lum, 2011, p. 446).” In conclusion, cultural diversity does not only pertain to ethnicity but rather, it consists of an array of social identities within our
However, assistance may be required yet, one should ask before assuming there is a need. Also, the appropriate language for addressing people living with disabilities is one that I found extremely important for the field of social worker since, a formal understanding of trust must be initiated within the relationship. Another important factor that was addressed within the unit was self-identity of the person living with disabilities. For instance, it is important to establish how the individual feels or perceives themselves through their disability. Finally, advocating for those individuals living with disabilities is crucial since, it has not been too long since, “the U.S. Supreme Court legitimized the forced sterilization of disabled people in1924 (Lum, 2011, p. 446).” In conclusion, cultural diversity does not only pertain to ethnicity but rather, it consists of an array of social identities within our