My Inside Look At Disability - 906 Words

My Inside Look at Disability When you think of the term disability do you get uncomfortable? Do you shy away from people with physical or mental disabilities? Sadly, this is the opinion that a majority of people in society has; however, I completely disagree. To me, everyone has disabilities, whether that is a severe disorder or not varies from person to person. Disabilities can occur from several different events, including: birth defects, car accidents, battles, etc. The term disability gives the connotation that a person is unable to do something based on their intellectual or physical state of being, but to me it means so much more. We all have things that we are not as good at as others, or things that we struggle with, so to categorize people because of the things they can and cannot do is completely ignorant. Disabilities, to me, are not measured by a person s intellectual or physical capabilities, such as media portrays it, but more based on the type of person you are. I feel that being crude, cunning, and cynical is a disability all in its own. There are several different forms of technology that can aid those with vision, hearing, mental, and physical differences, such as walking canes, wheel chairs, hearing aids, etc.; however, it is hard to change a person s character. Until recent years, as we talked about in class, the media has given those with disabilities a bad stigma. People with differences are sometimes identified as stupid, a mistake, or the worst toShow MoreRelatedFirst Impressions Are Not Last Impressions1608 Words   |  7 Pagesthoughts that enter our minds when we see an individual that has a visual disability are negative and cause us to formulate a disapproving impression about their person as a whole. The question lies in what happens with the initial impression. Do we even move past that negative perception to get to know the person or do we make the decision not to even bother? 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