Print Page

The Journey from Shame to Disability Pride

Author: Michael Sugarman MSW - Contact: Contact Details
Published: 2021/07/13 - Updated: 2023/09/14
Publication Type: Informative
Topic: Disability Publications (Publications Database)

Page Content: Synopsis Introduction Main Item

Synopsis: Using themes from psychosocial applications: positive re-framing, disability acceptance, and disability pride help people with disabilities move from a negative self-concept toward a liberating self-image.

Our journeys are not linear. We progress and regress. We may go through the same phase multiple times and/or different phases simultaneously.

Disability pride is important for people with disabilities, allowing us to tell our stories and be visible in the community. The Journey from Shame to Disability Pride (below) describes the phases people with disabilities experience.

Introduction

No one goes to sleep with a lifetime of negative self-talk and wakes up with a sense of pride in their identity. Moving from shame to coming out and from internalized pain to pride are not simple transformations.

Main Item

Using themes from psychosocial applications: positive re-framing, disability acceptance, and disability pride help people with disabilities move from a negative self-concept toward a liberating self-image.

Positive re-framing involves thinking about a negative or challenging situation in a positive way(1). Disability acceptance requires change in one's value system. It allows people to accept the reality of their disability. Disability pride is important for people with disabilities, allowing us to tell our stories and be visible in the community.

The Journey from Shame to Disability Pride (below) describes the phases people with disabilities experience.

Continued below image.
The Journey from Shame to Disability Pride infographic.
The Journey from Shame to Disability Pride infographic.
Continued...

What the Infographic Above Reads

Our journeys are not linear. We progress and regress. We may go through the same phase multiple times and/or different phases simultaneously. These phases can include:

Resources:

(1) - Harvard University Stress & Development Lab (n.d.). Positive re-framing and Examining the Evidence Harvard University.

Bogart, Kathleen. How disability pride fights ableism

Psychology Today. August 10,2020

Disabled World - Models of Disability: Types and Definitions Published:2019-12-06

Dunn, Dana and Shane Bucaw. Thinking about disability identity APA Disability Newsletter. November 2013

Sugarman, M, & Phred Swain-Sugarman. Ableism to Disability Pride-Transformation Model Disabled World July 5, 2021

Sugarman, M. Psychosocial Speech Disability (Stuttering) Transforming Ourselves and Society Disabled World June 14, 2021

Sugarman, M. "Peer Counseling and Self-Help Group Facilitation for People who Stutter" National Stuttering Project 1995

Sugarman, M. "It's Ok to Stutter: Personal Account" Journal of Fluency Disorders Vol. 5 Number 2 June 1980

Sugarman, M. "From Being a Stutterer to Becoming a Person who Stutters" Transactional Analysis Journal Vol. 9 Number 1 January 1979

Explore Similar Topics

1 - - In Search of Teressa is a memoir written born out of a partnership between two women: Teressa, a woman diagnosed with several personalities, and international brain and behavior expert Lynette Louise.

2 - - In Seach of Teressa: A Journey into the Mind of a Woman with Many Personalities, by Author Dr. Lynette Louise.

3 - - The book from up-and-coming sci-fi author M.D. Nicholson, Mare City: The Complete Saga, immerses readers in a 725-page odyssey of adventure, mystery, and drama.


Page Information, Citing and Disclaimer

Disabled World is a comprehensive online resource that provides information and news related to disabilities, assistive technologies, and accessibility issues. Founded in 2004 our website covers a wide range of topics, including disability rights, healthcare, education, employment, and independent living, with the goal of supporting the disability community and their families.

Cite This Page (APA): Michael Sugarman MSW. (2021, July 13 - Last revised: 2023, September 14). The Journey from Shame to Disability Pride. Disabled World. Retrieved December 10, 2024 from www.disabled-world.com/disability/publications/shame-to-pride.php

Permalink: <a href="https://www.disabled-world.com/disability/publications/shame-to-pride.php">The Journey from Shame to Disability Pride</a>: Using themes from psychosocial applications: positive re-framing, disability acceptance, and disability pride help people with disabilities move from a negative self-concept toward a liberating self-image.

While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information, it's important to note that our content is for general informational purposes only. We always recommend consulting qualified healthcare professionals for personalized medical advice. Any 3rd party offering or advertising does not constitute an endorsement.