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audism
A term typically used to describe physical, cultural and linguistic discrimination against deaf or hard of hearing people.
Audism applies to both the hearing and Deaf communities.
Audism applies to both the hearing and Deaf communities.
Examples of audism would be enying the Deaf individual a position based on his/her hearing and/or linguistic capacity.
Another example of audism would be refusing to provide an interpreter citing financial hardship when the ADA cites accessibility to interpreting services is a civil right.
Another example of audism would be refusing to provide an interpreter citing financial hardship when the ADA cites accessibility to interpreting services is a civil right.
audism by DBadvocate May 12, 2010
Audism
If you were suddenly to become D/deaf overnight, you would experience audism and would be treated differently in so many ways... especially in career fields (e.g. On March 2, 2006, a federal jury found in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in its employment discrimination lawsuit against Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. EEOC had charged FedEx with failing to provide a reasonable accommodation to Ronald Lockhart, a deaf employee who worked as a package handler at the company's Baltimore Ramp. The suit charged Federal Express with violating the ADA when it failed to provide reasonable accommodations to Lockhart in the form of American Sign Language interpreters, despite his repeated requests. The jury found FedEx liable for punitive damages in the amount of $100,000 for its knowing failure to accommodate Lockhart as well as compensatory damages of $8,000 for the loss of the accommodation itself. In January 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the jury’s award.)
Ailism
Due to ailism people are shunned by family, friends, even employers every day. Consider ailism another form of uneducated prejudice. Education is required to help people understand that diseases like HCV cannot be transmitted by proximity or touch.
Ailism by Make A Difference May 6, 2011
La’airism
It’s a semi-subconscious methodology used to overcome obstacles and/or difficulties in life by not giving a shit about any outcome whatsoever.
La’airism by La’airists April 19, 2019
Common Aidis L
"Where are you going to schoolies?" "Terrigal" "Where is everyone else going?" "Byron" "Common Aidis L"
"Who are you taking to formal" "Saarah" "Doesn't she like Josh?" "Yes" "Common Aidis L
"Who are you taking to formal" "Saarah" "Doesn't she like Josh?" "Yes" "Common Aidis L
Common Aidis L by Josh Cavallo November 4, 2022
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