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Before the modern forms of media were invented, misrepresentations of disabled people existed in countless amounts of works of literature. Although the ableism in television and film is incredibly prevalent today- it is built off of the hundreds of years of creative work that depicts people with physical, mental, and cognitive disabilities as an object used to produce certain emotions from audience. It is a common practice to tell a person offended by this ableism to not read, watch, or listen…

The case I chose was Case 1 Down Syndrome Child with Intestinal Blockage and Case 2 Down Syndrome Child with Heart Defect. From chapter ten, allowing someone to die, mercy death, and mercy killing. I chose these two cases because they made me think more than twice on both situations. Rather to mercy the death of my daughter or to mercy kill my daughter out of my husband and my issues. These two cases made my think more than twice on the situation. The first case is about a 38-year-old women…

When writing scientifically, the content of the written document should be comprehensible to the audience. For this reason, scientists and researchers tailor their work to appeal the targeted audience and achieve their goal. The beginning of any scientific writing is the formation of a scientific idea. This idea is conveyed through a grant proposal and if approved, then the experiment can be conducted. After the research is over, the experiment is relayed into a peer-review article and review…

developmental disability conditions such as autism and Down syndrome (ADTA n.d). When taking a LMA class and volunteering at the Arc I became motivated to further explore the BESS method. The Arc is a community-based organization committed to serving those with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing services, support, and advocacy. I felt this approach would be beneficial and valuable for those…

Dilemma Paper The ethical dilemma that I choose for this paper is prenatal genetic testing for Down syndrome. Down syndrome is a syndrome that affects the chromosome 21, it is also known as trisomy 21. Sheets, et al., (2011), explains that there are three types of Down syndrome: nondisjunction Down syndrome, mosaic Down syndrome, and translocation Down syndrome. The most common of the three is nondisjunction Down syndrome, it is an extra copy of chromosome 21 (free trisomy) as the result of…

As I take a look back to the start of this course, I knew little to nothing about the background of this course. I had friends who previously took the course, and with their input, I was still lost. They told me, “you will roll around campus using a wheelchair for the first class session.” However, what they fell to mentioned that this course will change my outlook on life and inspire me to reevaluate my vocabulary. My perspective of people with a disability has changed drastically. As a child…

Throughout history, people with disabilities have been victims of discrimination and other injustices. There are numerous laws and acts that have been passed in an attempt to prevent the continuation of discrimination and unequal rights. As time progressed, the laws became more progressive, and have expanded to include more groups of people. A majority of the laws that have been enacted have been built upon foundations that were previously set by preceding laws. The first monumental court…

Morgan Freeman once said, “Attacking people with disabilities is the lowest power I can think of .” Everyone is unique and has their own differences. One difference in some people is a disability. A disability is a physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities. People think that those who have disabilities are dumb and deaf. Since people think their deaf they often talk bad in front of them and criticize them. People with disabilities may actually be…

Of Mice and Men: “George- you asleep?” “No. Whatta you want?” “Let’s have different color rabbits, George.” “Sure we will,” George said sleepily. “Red and Blue and green rabbits, Lennie. Millions of ’em.” “Furry ones, George, like I seen in the fair in Sacramento.” “Sure, furry ones.” “’Cause I can jus’ as well go away, George, an’ Live in a cave.” “You can jus’ as well go to hell,” said George. “Shut up now.” (17) (18) Lennie had Cognitive disabilities. Cognitive disabilities affect a…

In the planet of Eastfalia, a creature called “rabbit” has caused tremendous turmoil and chaos. Living primarily in grassy areas, Rabbits are known for darting around with magnificent speed and agility. With cute eyes and adorable furry ears that twitch at the slightest movements, rabbits are praised by most residents of Eastfalia for their beauty and innocence. However, recent events have shown that their cuteness is a cloak for the malevolent thoughts that lurk within their heads. When…