Moving Beyond Pity and Inspiration: Disability as a Social Justice Issue by Eli Clare took place on April 16, 2014. Thinking about Disability Before this lecture, I feel like I had a general idea of ​​the things Eli was talking about. I attended a school where more than half of the students had a disability. I have heard the terms and stereotypes he mentioned since sixth grade. We began by stating some of the positive and negative stereotypes that arise from children with disabilities. The negative stereotypes were so disheartening to know that children have to endure these types of problems due to a disability they cannot control. Some negative stereotypes mentioned by people in the conference were helpless, lower class, invisible, or watered down citizens. Those were just a few mentioned. I realize that these negative stereotypes are exactly what teachers try not to show to their classmates. You don't want your peers to think you have a “watered down degree” and that your schoolwork is easier than theirs when it really isn't. The work is not made easier, but simply presented to the students differently...