A public health crisis is a disability rights crisis: Health inequality and ableism in the pandemic

ABSTRACT

Whether we identify as disabled or not, the pandemic has brought issues relevant to disability rights to the forefront of our minds. It is timelier than ever to develop an understanding of disability rights concerning the pandemic. This opinion piece describes disability challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic. Person first language is not adhered to here, in line with conversations in the disability rights movement (Botha et al., 2021). It is important to note that in conveying disability experiences during this period, it is understood that no two experiences are the same. Similarly, disability is a broad term, and the pandemic may have produced differing needs across areas of disability, such as physical and mental health and intellectual disability. Our hope is in beginning a conversation around the intersections and nuances of these issues. [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Clinical Psychology Forum is the property of British Psychological Society and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)