The first quote I'd like to put out there is the main one that I believe stuck out to everyone “Disability is not a tragedy, (however) society’s response to disability can have tragic consequences for people who have disabilities.
I’m happy that we discussed this quote during class, because it could mean so many different things. To me this quote is highlighting the fact that society perceives disability as two things, either someone is completely incapable of functioning or performing daily life activity, or someone is pretending or faking a disability as an excuse.
“Studies of deaf children whose parents are deaf are revealing. These children start school with vocabularies comparable to their hearing peers and have higher levels of educational and occupational success”
This quote is important because it's saying that disability is not always a disadvantage. Students with disabilities are not always “behind” in school but in reality they just need some assistance and guidance to keep them moving forward and focused.
“What wasn’t clear to Penny at the time was that she was entering a new world, that of a parent of a child with disabilities, a world in which she would have to fight constantly for her child to have the most basic of rights, a world in which deeply held negative cultural assumptions concerning disability would influence every aspect of her son’s life.”
I feel like there is not a lot of support or education for parents who have a child with disabilities. It’s like you have educated yourself, learning as you go, kinda like trial and era. But while also having to constantly fight for your child. Trying to keep all the negativity away from your child and protect them at any cost.
Hey Giuliana, I really liked how you included your own analysis and opinion at the end of your blog. I thought that it showed a deep understanding and also provided a personal aspect which was also important to have. Good job on this.
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