Forrest Gump Disability

Another social and communication disorder is Asperger syndrome, this is characterised by the following; the individual may have difficulties in social interactions, a restricted range of interests, repetitive behaviours and also they may have a delay in motor development. This may be shown in the individual 's clumsiness or uncoordinated movements, however, those with Asperger 's syndrome don’t have significant delays in both language and cognitive development. There are a number of different symptoms of Asperger 's yet it is unlikely that they would all be present in one person. Each

From the beginning of the film, it is evident that Forrest suffers from a mild form of mental illness. This characterization is apparent throughout the movie, as Forrest is often viewed as an idiot. While trying to get into the local public school, Forrest is initially denied admission due to his IQ being lower than the required level for the school system. Although the principal of the school never explicitly calls him an idiot, the implication is so strong that even Forrest himself understands the principal thinks he is too dumb for school.

Thesis Statement: Despite the common misconception that Aspergers is a disability, Christopher Boon demonstrates that the syndrome provides him with distinct advantages.

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Problems with social skills include difficulty interacting with others, are often awkward in social situations, and have difficulty starting and maintaining a conversation. Individuals with Asperger’s syndrome may develop odd, repetitive movements, such as hand twitching or finger twisting. They might also develop unusual rituals, such as getting dressed in a specific order, and are resistant to change the ritual. Some communication difficulties people with Asperger's syndrome may exhibit are, not being able to make eye contact when speaking with someone, trouble using facial expressions and gestures, and understanding body language. They also have a tendency to misunderstand language in context and are very literal in their use of language. Individuals could express limited range of interests; they could develop an almost obsessive interest in a few areas, such as weather, topics in school, or sports. Many individuals with Asperger's syndrome are exceedingly gifted or skilled in a particular area, such as history or science. The coordination of individuals with Asperger's syndrome may seem clumsy or awkward.

In the article, “How to Speak Asperger’s,” by Fran Goldfarb and Guthrie Devine, the authors contend that learning to communicate with people with Asperger’s Syndrome is an important skill. The authors introduce the article by providing a narrative about Goldfarb’s son. The point of her narrative is that communication is misunderstood with people with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS). The author, Fran Goldfarb, explains how her son misunderstands communication with his teachers, and how punishment is ineffective, because of his Asperger’s. The authors start by explaining why communication is very complex. To begin with, people with AS struggle with communication, because of their lack of social cues. They tend to miss irony, humor, and they take everything literally. That’s why people with AS don’t understand communication and everything is a struggle for them.

The disability that was presented in the movie was a head band that controlled how smart you were. The head band sends frequencies to the brain in order to rewire it making that person, not to intelligent or unintelligent, but average. The disability was created so people would not get jealous of someone else’s ability. The government used these head bands to control

Forrest showed throughout the film that he is very self-understanding. “He didn’t want to be crippled like I didn’t want to be called stupid”, this quote shows that Forrest realises that he is different from other people because of his substantially lower intelligence levels. Forrest understands that lieutenant Dan is experiencing the same emotions and insecurities as he does when he is called stupid. This shows Forrest has a deep understanding about himself and can relate to others. The quote “for some reason, I fit in the army like one of them round pegs…” is referring to the army being a simple job to train for and that anyone can do it if they have discipline, Forrest recognises that if he follows the rules and shows obedience towards the

In the movie Charly and the story “Flowers for Algernon” written by Daniel Keyes, the main character,Charlie Gordon, is an adult man who has a mental disability. He doesn't feel like he is smart enough to fit in ,so he gets brain surgery to make him three times smarter. But the operation makes him too smart and he ends up not fitting in. Eventually, the operation wears off and he end up still being mentally disabled. The movie Charly

Asperger’s disorder (AD) is a disruption in the formation of the child’s physical and or psychological development and recognizing these, the disorder was separated from Autism in 1944, to provide a basis for each child to get the proper care. All children with Asperger Disorder will show some traits in these three categories; impaired social skills, trouble communicating with others and a pattern of behavior, interest, and activities’ will be limited and recurring; they become obsessed with a single theme. Usually the child will have the normal communication skills in the beginning years. They will be using single words by age one. They just will not be using them in the normal way. When doctors are testing for this disorder, they are looking for specific behaviors or skills that are either present or absent. If the right services are available, Asperser’s children will show significant improvement in language

15-20% of Americans are affected by Intellectual disabilities. People with intellectual disabilities have a harder time processing and learning information. They also develop slower than others. In the book Flowers for Algernon the main character Charlie Gordon has an intellectual disability. Charlie is thirty-seven and has trouble reading and writing. He doesn’t understand simple things like punctuation that people view as a normal thing in speech and writing. Two doctors are doing an experiment to raise intelligent levels of humans. Charlie was chosen to have the operation done on him to triple his I.Q of sixty-eight. The experience Charlie had with the experiment was negative.

In the film Forrest Gump, Forrest is subject to scrutiny throughout his entire life. When I say that he is subject to scrutiny throughout his life, I don’t mean the same scrutiny that you and I as everyday people have. Normal everyday occurrences that may be classified as a ‘day ruined’ by some were nothing compared to what Forrest went through on a daily basis. Such as running late, forgetting to do something important, spilling hot coffee on themselves, those are all things that would instantly put us into a bad mood for the rest of the day. Not Forrest.

Children who are affected by this disorder tend to have a hard time with social interactions and usually show a restricted range of interests or repetitive behaviors, children with Aspergers usually don’t have motor delays but some children affected do have a large vocabulary. Inappropriate social interactions, robotic speech, challenges with nonverbal communication, tendency to discuss their selves rather than others, lack of eye contact, one-sided conversations and awkward movements are some symptoms of having Aspergers.

Forrest Gump created a legacy that has inspired many creations such as Bubba Gump Shrimp Company and rap lyrics and is still being talked about 20+ years later. When Forrest Gump first came out in theaters, it made nearly $700 million at the box office. Forrest Gump also encouraged disabled people by teaching them to never give up even when they were told they couldn’t do something. It broke boundaries with race too because Forrest was a White male from Alabama and his best friend was a Black man, and that went against commonplace racism during that time period. The movie has a plethora of memorable lines, that have been reused and borrowed by everyone, such as “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get”, “Stupid

Forrest, the main character, is the representative figure of this theme, as he demonstrates that everything he accomplishes is irrational, without any reason involved in his actions. Forrest, being the absolute romantic hero in the plot, demonstrates that the human is not essentially reasonable and rational. By his own irrational acts, Gump is awarded with many values in his life, and executes many of his actions without any critical thinking involved. A great example of this idea is shown when Forrest in quietly sitting in his porch and decides to go for a small run. Instead of going on a little run, Forrest resolves that he will keep running for no reason, and that if he could run to the end of the town, then he could run to the end of the county, then run to the ocean, then run across the country.