How adults with cerebral palsy successfully confront and cope with ableism: a peer-led research project.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study focused on how adults with cerebral palsy successfully confronted ableism during encounters with others and successfully coped with ableism in general.

Methods

Adults with cerebral palsy led this critical participatory action research project, in which ten adults with cerebral palsy shared their experiences (via an online survey or interview) of successfully confronting ableism (situations, actions taken, and outcomes) and coping with ableism.

Results

Participants had difficulty recalling successful confrontations due to failing to recognise ableism, ignoring it, or being unsure whether confrontations were successful. Of the 23 situations described, common forms of ableism were denial of privacy, perceived helplessness, and spread effect. Actions ta

SUBMITTER: Gaskin CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12818316 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature