I hope that you will as well. As students of psychology, my peers and myself are being educated in muliculturalism and sensitivity to a diverse society. However, disabilities and individual with disabilities are often not thought of as being part of a any other group but that which characterizes the disability. Most classroom experiences do not stress that individuals with the same disability are within culturally rich group. Languages such as American Sign Language or braille are shared.
History is shared such as the fight for the American Disabilities Act.
Even traditions are shared such as specific celebrations of pride in the community. Due to this lack of knowledge, teachers and educators often struggle with how to enlighten students to the idea of disability as diversity. Teachers of health psychology should speak about the raltionship between a disability and psychological health. Factors such as age of onset, duration need to be considered. The APA makes the suggestion that educators invite individuals with disabilities into the classroom to share experiences.