Analysis Of No Pity By Joseph P. Shapiro

After reading chapter 1 from the book No Pity by Joseph P. Shapiro, I am intrigued by how the society has formed the norms, "labels" and characteristics for others. What is the actual definition of disabilities? Is there any limitation on what types of physiological and psychological behavior/characteristics to be considered as "disability"? From what can be derived from the first chapter, people do not want to be viewed as they are a form of pity; they want to be treated like everyone else. I have learned that people who featured on the "child poster" wish that they had not done that (Cyndi Jones). The "child poster" is indeed the representation of a group of people who are in fears, who needs help, who needs charity and pity from others,