Academic Ableism in Higher Education

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Lynch, S. and Macklin, J. 2020. Academic Ableism in Higher Education. Birmingham City University Education Journal Magazine. 1 (1), pp. 39-41.
AuthorsLynch, S. and Macklin, J.
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‘The ethic of higher education still encourages students and teachers alike to accentuate ability, valorize perfection, and stigmatize anything that hints at intellectual (or physical weakness’ (Dolmage, 2017, p. 2)

KeywordsAcademic Ableism, dyspraxia, pedagogy
JournalBirmingham City University Education Journal Magazine
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Year2020
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