Facing adversity is hard, but you can get through it. Two girls had one of the hardest adversities to overcome and they did it. While both Bethany Hamilton and Aimee Mullin have adapted to their disabilities, they are different in the ways they approach them.…
An individual with a disability may find it difficult to do day-to-day things such as wash or dress and will need some support. It is important you also help an individual recognise their strengths to boost confidence and self-esteem as being unable to do simple tasks can affect a persons self-esteem. Having a disability should not determine whether or not their aspirations can be met but careful thinking about how you can help to achieve it.…
Kenneth Littleton Crow, a handicapped comedian, was my favorite comedian from the “Able to Laugh” comedy video. In his skits, Kenneth brings up wheelchair accessibility as well as interactions between disabled and non-disabled people. He jokes about how people do not always want to look at him while talking because they are uncomfortable or, how they do not know what to say to him because they feel bad for him. In the video Kenneth stated, “If they just stopped for a minute and thought well…you know maybe they’re not any different from me” (1:54). I completely agree with his message of breaking down former attitudes, building up feelings of mutual respect, and providing knowledge of life with a disability is like.…
In the other hand there is also positive impact of this disability because help is always at hand, aids and benefits are available to support you and some opportunities to have a better outlook in life is be presented.…
I chose the movie Edward Scissorhands as my example for disabilities, and how it makes life so different from the “normal”. Edward Scissorhands is a movie that came out in 1990, and it is very popular. The movie portrays Edward as having a clear physical disability, and a mental disability that may not be as obvious.…
then others who are not disabled. One way that may help disabiled people realize that they are…
Getting a job or education, traveling, going for a drink or to the cinema with friends are ordinary activities but for disabled people remain difficult to achieve.…
Every one gets either knows someone who is disabled or has a friend who knows someone who is disabled. In united states 1 of 5 people are disabled. People with disabilities respect should be treated with love and respect.…
Disability – if a child is disabled then they may not be able to take part in important activities at school or at home. Which can affect the child’s development and self esteem.…
I believe that people’s perception does play a role in the success of students with disabilities. It is human nature to stare, fear or ridicule people who appear or act different from what we consider to be normal. For students with physical handicaps or limitations, their self-image is very important to them. They get upset and sometimes depress because they can’t do certain things as other children can because they need the help of other people. These kids are aware that of the fact that they are physically different that most others and that there are certain things they cannot do. What people think of them does affect their self-esteem. Children with disabilities want to succeed and participate as much as they can and this needs to be encouraged and fostered by the teachers and by their family members. The focus needs to be on what the child can do not can't do.…
For example, I have a learning disability called auditory processing. Auditory processing makes it difficult for me to process verbal instructions or even to filter out background noise. With auditory processing, I have learned to advocate for myself in the classroom, at diving and in the other areas of my life. I’m a go-getter and will not back down if an obstacle is in my way like the extremely difficult front three and a half dive. I credit this attitude of overcoming to the many challenges that I must rise above in order to become a successful national and international diver.…
With People First Language, a child with disabilities doesn’t have to feel like they are their disability. Their disability doesn’t make them who they are; they have their own identity and shouldn’t be judged by any impairment they may have. In “A Few Words About People First Language,” Kathie Snow says that “a person’s self-image is tied to the words used about him.” This statement is the main one that caused me to reflect on my past and to bring it into relation to the lives of others. Although disabilities or individuals with disabilities have not had many impacts on my life, I am empathetic to what someone may go through in everyday living. This is why for the remainder of life, I will always put “people first” by using a…
If the American Disabilities Act means anything it means that people with disabilities will no longer be out of mind. The American Disabilities Act is based on a basic presumption that people with disabilities want to work and are capable of working, want to be members of their communities and are capable of being members of their communities and that exclusion and segregation cannot be tolerated. Accommodating a person with a disability is not a matter of charity but instead an issue of civil rights.…
Living in a more civillized era, public opinions and suggestions have been a part of our life. It is not rare to find public suggestions that give a courage to people with disabilities. The essence of giving this courage is simply to change the mindset or the view point of a person towards something. Although the primary goal is perfectly aimed, people may go wrong by giving a courage that seems to fit perfectly whereas it doesn't. False courage are now part of our life too.…
Disability is seen as the problem; not attempting to overcome challenges presented from disability. Therefore people with disabilities are excluded and miss out on lots of things in life…