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Addressing Stigma Against People with Intellectual Disabilities

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By Nyasha N’onzwe and Edmore Masendeke While it seems to have often gone unchecked, stigma against people with intellectual disabilities can be addressed through several initiates. About 1-2% of the world’s population has an intellectual disability. An intellectual disability is a term used when a person has certain limitations in cognitive functioning and adaptive skills, including …

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People with disabilities can succeed and contribute to the world’s economy

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By Nyasha N’onzwe I believe that people with disabilities have the potential to succeed in life and to contribute to the world’s economy. If they are educated, people with disabilities can do the job as well as, if not better than, their non-disabled counterparts. Similarly, if they are empowered, people with disabilities can run businesses …

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