Developmental disability

This mother found that the facilities for those with special needs in her country were confining, overcrowded and treated patients without dignity and respect. She fights a hard battle and works hard to change the standard of living for those with disabilities. She also fights for the rights of those with special needs to be independent, make their own choices, and be productive members of society. This mother’s perspective allows me another angle to consider the stigma and adversities that are…

Disabilities are an aspect of life that has become increasingly significant throughout history. Being that it is so prevalent, it is almost definite that everyone on this planet knows at least one person with some sort of disability, whether it is himself or herself or someone they know. The book titled “Of Mice and Men,” written by John Steinbeck represents many of disabilities seen in society today. From physical disabilities to mental disabilities, this book shows how those with disabilities…

The special Olympics was a great opportunity to be a part of a global movement. This movement offers children and adults with and without intellectual disabilities year-round sports training and competition. As a volunteer swim timer for the special Olympics my duties consisted of interacting with all participants and coaches. By interacting with most of all coaches and participants, I learned a lot about the leadership of the program and the athletes that competed. However, the focus of this…

One main reason Eleanor Roosevelt became interested in helping the handicapped, was when her husband Franklin became ill with polio in 1921.It was the hardest time of life from that moment on (1921-1945). Talking about Eleanor and her work with the handicapped cannot be done without mentioning and extraordinary man who has done astonishing things throughout his life. One man in particular comes to mind and his name is Henry Viscardi. Henry Viscardi was a man born with underdeveloped leg…

ccording to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first record of the usage of the word "retard" is from circa 1489. At that point in time, that word meant to keep back, hinder, or impede. Now, in 2008, the word "retard" is used in common vernacular as a replacement for the word "idiot" or "dummy". This was not a direct or instantaneous change, but a change that took centuries and centuries to occur. Not only has the definition of the word changed but the nature of word has been altered over time…

How is intellectual disability represented in Let Him Have It? The 1991 film Let Him Have It was directed by Peter Medak, and is based on the life of a young disabled man named Derek Bentley. Derek’s disability is represented is an honest un-romanticised fashion. The film explores how it affects his life and his decision making, as well as how his disability impacts his relationships with others. Derek is easily influenced and unable to entirely comprehend the consequences of his actions,…

Students have been urged throughout the years to challenge themselves mentally in a classroom setting. However, many of these students suffer from a disability that prevents them from preforming at peak excellence. Those who suffer from such impairments are at a risk of falling victim to low expectations from their teachers and peers. Contradictory to popular beliefs, mentally challenged people have the potential to meet and even exceed the presumptions of their colleagues; it is their learning…

mass shootings while the need for social acknowledgement and understanding of people with disabilities fails to receive much public attention. One of the biggest media outlets in the United States, CNN, recently published an article entitled “The terror from within: What drives a 'perfect ' boy to kill?” in which writer Ann O’Neill takes a look at a trial involving a person with a confirmed mental disability who was charged with committing mass murder. O’Neill describes the case for James…

According to the American Community Survey, “The overall rate of people with disabilities in the US population in 2015 was 12.6%” (2). Although this percentage may seem insignificant, that number translates to well over millions of citizens who have disabilities. Considering this, everyone is likely to encounter a person with a disability at some point in their lives, so it is important that they are aware of how to be inclusive and interact with them. They may be people, but the society has…

Johnathon Bennett Rhetorical Analysis Disability and the Media: Prescription for Change In today’s media people who have disabilities are often defined by their disability and not by who they are. They are glamorized, objectified and put on a pedal stool to a fault based solely on their disability. Charles A Riley II’s article “Disability and the Media: Prescription for Change” challenges the current state of how disabilities are portrayed in the media using a persuasive argument. Mr. Riley II…