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Life Quality Throughout the Lifespan: A Walk with Joaquin
The increased uncertainty in recent years of the Covid-19 has shifted my indicators of good quality of life. My component indicators for living a good quality of life are good health and financial freedom. In order to have a good quality of life, I would have to secure a job or start a business that would give me the financial freedom to guarantee ease of access to health resources. However in the current economy, living a good quality life of financial freedom is wishful thinking, not to mention the increasing premiums on health insurance. My life quality is greatly dependent on getting a good education that would not only improve my financial literacy but also provide health-promoting benefits.
Joaquin’s stay at Fairview Developmental Centre is a practical example of an institution that implements a non-ending cycle of policies that encourage ableism. Despite Joaquin’s family incurring a heftier cost from having Joaquin receive specialized care in the center rather than having him live at home and alerting the facility in case of a planned visit, Joaquin’s hygiene was greatly neglected. Joaquin’s institutionalized stay also included poor feeding, isolation, and physical takedowns that left Joaquin in a wheelchair for nearly three weeks. Needless to say that Joaquin’s autism had landed him in the institution which greatly impacted the treatment he received.
Presuming competence in Joaquin’s story would be mainly geared towards restoring not only his dignity but also his respect and ensuring they remained upheld. When a person is presumed to be competent they receive better treatment that helps better their quality of life. This is evident in Joaquin’s story whose indicators for a good quality of life include having a sense of belonging and awareness even in the phase of his father perceiving him as mentally incompetent. However, with Diana, Joaquin’s sister perceiving him as competent has helped them to communicate, his health has generally improved and he is no longer institutionalized.
Tanner Wilson meant was that systemic ableism has grown deeply rooted in various aspects of society which has greatly undermined the quality of life of some of its members. Discrimination and favor for the able-bodied are so rampant that the community has failed to provide the standard of quality of care and support needed for the disabled members of society. The portrayal of lack of cultural humility is an example of a way in which we are responsible for the extensive spread of systematic ableism that has left out the needs of some of its members. Our cultural responses actively create ableist barriers as we continually fail to embrace the virtue of cultural humility. This is evident in institutions that provide specialized care in the education health and social aspects. There are a limited number of social events or activities that accommodate people with special needs which denies them a chance to actively participate in the community. Additionally, the personnel and resources required to effectively support the educational and health needs of disabled individuals are not easily accessible or implemented in poor standards as in Joaquin's story that left him craving a sense of belonging.
Outline of Post-Lecture Assignment
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Good quality life indicators: Good health and financial freedom
Barriers: poor economic trends and increasing health insurance premiums
Supports: Good education (financial literacy and health-promoting benefits)
Joaquin’s stay at Fairview Developmental Centre
Presuming competence in Joaquin’s story- respect and dignity
Student: Tanner Wilson
Elaboration: Discrimination and favor for the able-bodied are so rampant that the community has failed to provide the standard of quality of care and support needed for the disabled members of society
Example: lack of social humility at Fairview Developmental Centre