In the movie, What Do You See? Perceptions of Disability, I saw pictures of disabled children and adults. I saw various types of disabilities, such as blindness, physical disability, and learning disability. First I saw a picture of a group of adults confined to a wheelchair playing basketball. Then, I saw a picture of a woman with a dwarfism condition working on a computer and a picture of a deaf man and women communicating using sign language. Later on, I saw a picture of a family with a little girl with leg braces sitting on a wheelchair and a picture a boy with physical and learning disabilities enjoying his game of golf. Then, I saw a picture of an adult man playing an instrument with his feet and a picture of a blind man and his dog walking across the graduation stage. Lastly, I saw a picture of a woman who …show more content…
I felt overjoyed when I saw the picture of the blind man graduating and the woman with the dwarfism condition working because they accomplished something in life. I felt encourage when I saw the picture of a group of men play basketball in their wheelchairs and the picture of the man playing an instrument with his feet because despite their obstacles they found a way to overcome it.
Furthermore, the individuals in this challenge, in my opinion, have seemed to overcome their obstacles. They have not let their disability limit them, meaning that despite their disability they are able to do things that makes them happy. All the individuals in this challenge have achieved their goals.
Moreover, perceptions do matter because they way one thinks or understands effects oneself and others. Some people do not understand certain things easily and develop a certain perception based on their own experiences. People are so caught up with their own perceptions that they become ignorant and don’t take the time to understand others issues and