THE PAST AND PRESENT PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS DISABILITY:
   INTRODUCTION  	      Over the years, perceptions towards disability have varied  significantly from one community to another. Limited literature in  disability history, however, continues to pose a great challenge to  students of disability studies in their endeavor to trace the  development and formation of perceptions towards persons with  disabilities. It is towards this end that this article seeks to present a  coherent literature review on cross-cultural factors that influence  perceptions towards children and adults with disabilities from a  historical perspective. The final section provides a few examples that  illustrate positive steps taken by the international community, and  several countries, to improve disability perception.    As Roeher (1969) observes, an examination of attitudes towards  people with disabilities across culture suggests that societal  perceptions and treatment of persons with disabilities are neither  homogeneous nor static. Greek and Roman percep...



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