Community barriers, including stereotypes, stigma, prejudice, discrimination, low expectations, and structural barriers. Person with a disability, advocate, consumer. Systems change to reduce structured inequality, disability awareness to minimize restrictive perceptions. Knowledge base is advanced degrees.
Knowledge base is experiential, focusing on achieving independence.
Peer support and counseling. Independent living skills training. A person who, as a result of an impairment, is unable to participate in a variety of roles due to lack of function. A person identified as having an impairment, who, as a result of community perceptions and structural barriers, is restricted from participating in a variety of social roles, including roles related to education, employment, recreation, social, worship, civic activities, etc.