Research Design

Disability is a significant issue in contemporary society. Literature documents that how

people perceive disability has evolved. Today, the majority of people perceive disability as a

normal occurrence and interact freely with people living with disabilities. However, there are

concerns that society does not fully accommodate people living with disabilities, making life for

the disabled harder. The study seeks to look into the issue of accommodating people living with

disabilities and ascertain the extent to which society accommodates them. It is important to look

into the issue so as to identify gaps between what is expected and what is done and propose

recommendations that will make people living with disabilities more comfortable in society.

The research bases its findings on social models, critical disability theories, medical theories,

and human rights models to understand the concept of disability deeper and relate it with

society's perception. To understand the issue of accommodation better, cases of discrimination,

including a case where a woman was paid a huge sum of money for being discriminated against

at the workplace, will be used (Independent, 2021). Such cases indicate that while people

embrace disability, a lot has to be done for the disabled to lead lives that other people do. Based

on case studies and other pieces of evidence, the study concludes that people living with

disabilities are not fully accommodated in society. There is a need to get rid of structural and

other barriers to make life better for them.

Citation

Independent (2021) Woman with Down's Syndrome was awarded$125m by a court after being

fired by Walmart.