Sentences with phrase «nondisabled kids»

An abelist perspective asserts that it is preferable for a child to read print rather than Braille, walk rather than use a wheelchair, spell independently rather than use a spell - checker, read written text rather than listen to a book on tape, and be friends with nondisabled kids rather than with other disabled kids.

Ableism, «the devaluation of disability,» can «result in societal attitudes that uncritically assert that it is better for a child to walk than roll, speak than sign, read print than read Braille, spell independently than use a spell - check, and hang out with nondisabled kids as opposed to other disabled kids.»

Also, avoid referring to nondisabled kids as «normal,» since it implies abnormality or a defect in others.