Disability... why is it that some people treat people with disabilities as dirty... or even objects to be avoided? I mean honestly, what is so scary about someone with a physical or mental difference? It does amaze me still that parents tell their children to not talk with the young man who may walk with a limp due to cerebral palsy. Are they afraid of being embarrassed by the child asking the "what happened to you" question? More than likely the answer is yes… they may feel that the person with a disability might be placed in an awkward position…but most often the person with the disability would rather explain to the curious child, than to be stared at by the child (or adult) who has been trained to not talk with the disabled person.
To be honest, it is time that we as a society stop being afraid of people with differences. Yes, we are getting better, but we are not there yet. It takes time for a society to erase decade's worth of fear or ignorance of people with disabilities so that is why WE MATTER! Is here… to show the world that difference makers do come in all shapes and sizes.
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Mikey-
I love your latest post. I's so true how some people in today's society tend to treat those of us with disabilities. It doesn't matter whether the disability is visible or invisible, people shouldn't be made fun of. Personally, we all need to work together to correct this misrepresentation of how those with physical or mental disabilities are perceived in today's world.
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