Aimee Mullins Speech Analysis

To positively promote physical activity for individuals with disabilities at a community and population level, misconceptions and attitudinal barriers must first be addressed. The way society views individuals with disabilities effects how programs are developed to meet their needs. In her speech, Aimee Mullins stated that people tend to perform in the manner that other people expect them to perform. Many community members view individuals with disabilities as being unable to perform up to the same standards as their typically developing peers. For this reason, they are often pitied, patronized, or overprotected by well-meaning individuals. They are not challenged to seek out the avenues of change that will allow them to adapt to the adversities