I have cerebral palsy and my new roommate's friends always talk to her about me instead of to me, like I am not sitting right there able to speak for myself.
More people experience this than they realize.
The assumption of incompetence based on physical presentation creates a social erasure that compounds the isolation of living with disability.
“Where Are You with Disability & Accessibility?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.