DISABILITY RIGHTS MOVEMENT

Disability Rights Movement

From the onset, it would be prudent to note that working with individuals presenting with various disabilities would require that certain ethical, legal, and moral issues be taken into consideration. This is especially the case in efforts to ensure that the various concerns that arise in the course of the said interactions are adequately addressed. Further, highlighting concerns of this nature could be considered an ideal move in efforts to empower persons with disabilities. For instance, one of the moral issues that may create challenges when working with individuals with disabilities would be on the issue of trust. According to Raspa et al. (2020), working with individuals with disabilities necessitates that the service providers be honest and open so as to create and sustain trust. This is more so the case given that the trust that such persons have had with other persons could have been betrayed at some point.

Next, respect of privacy when dealing with such individuals is also a crucial issue on this front. The right to confidentiality and privacy with regard to certain aspects of personal info or data is of great relevance. Thus, key data or info must not be availed to third parties in the absence of express authorization from individuals with disabilities. However, this right is not absolute. This is more so the case when the need to secure the wellbeing of the person with disability arises (Raspa et al., 2020).

Another challenge that could arise when working with individuals living with disabilities is autonomy. This has been describes by Raspa et al. (2020) as the right to self-determination. One concern on this front could be the course of action to be embraced if a person with a disability refuses suggested interventions that would likely improve their health and wellbeing.

References

Raspa, M., Moultrie, R., Wagner, L., Edwards, A., Andrews, S., Frisch, M. K., Turner-Brown, L., & Wheeler, A. (2020). Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues Related to the Inclusion of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in Electronic Health Record Research: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research,22(5), e16734. https://doi.org/10.2196/16734