The Challenges Of The Disabled Population

Forrest Gump is a character in a film titled “Forrest Gump”. Gump will be my character of focus for the purpose of this case study. The selection to study Forrest has been chosen to analyze because perhaps the most popular depiction of disability in a film in the past 20 years. According to IMDB.com the movie Forrest Gump grossed a total income at the box office is an astounding US $677 million dollars worldwide. Forrest Gump is a character depicted as having an intellectual disability, as well as scoliosis. Forrest’s character is fictional, and acted out on screen by an able bodied actor named Tom Hanks. Additionally the intellectual disability Tom Hanks portrays on screen is written by an able bodied writing team. My case study will focus on the Social Model of Disability, the intersection of gender and disability, and the portrayal of an intellectual disability on screen, and the perpetuation of stereotypes Forrest Gump portrays for viewers.

The Disability Social History Project website is a great side were you can find information and articles pertaining to disabilities in one place. The information is well organized and easy to find. It has 11 buttons on the left-hand side with the different sections. It has information about the history of disabilities in different time periods and different disabilities. The exhibits section has different articles that talk about freak shows in the United States in 1840 through 1940, disability campaigns in the United States during the 30’s through 60’s, and the Nazis’ extermination policies for people with disabilities during the 20’s through 50’s. The people's section of this website is a great inspiration since it has stories of people

My primary goal for going to school is to be able to make my family proud and do something beneficial with my degree.

I chose to do this reading response on Valle’s article on rethinking disabilities. This piece begins by talking bringing up the notion that when one reveals that they are a special education teacher, instantly they are looked at and thought about differently. Next, the piece goes on to discuss the medical model of disabilities, which is basically the same process as going to the doctor when you are sick, being examined, prescribed a treatment, and finally schedule a follow-up visit. The chapter continues by discussing how disability can be look at as a social construction. The origin of normal, and the increase of normal in schools is discussed next. The IQ test and intelligence tests in general are the main focus of this section, especially

The three colleges I chose to compare and contrast for disability services are Swarthmore College, Bowdoin College and Haverford College.

I am a product manager intern at MIT Starfish, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology start-up company, a nonprofit that helps to place disabled professionals into the workforce. When I suffered from burns on my feet at the age of ten and then had to relearn how to walk again, I learned to empathize deeply with people who have disabilities. I learned to see beyond their physical forms to appreciate the persons they are with unique talents and abilities. I realized that for everyone who has a disability, there is a part of them, whether a sense or a sensibility that becomes heightened, more powerful. Project starfish is leveraging the technology to create a platform for disabled people to find employment.

If I could work, things might be easier but after suffering a severe injury, it limited my ability to support myself. For these reasons, I need all the support I can get. I am on a different career path now; one that won’t require strenuous physical challenges but will allow me to return to gainful employment. My short term academic goals include the completion of my AS, and my long range goals include the development of a multi-faceted business that will aid individuals with physical disabilities (Assisted Living Facility) and that will also help facilitate the needs of our city’s homeless population. Being disabled myself helps me to understand how hard it is for these individuals and how important it is for them to receive help. Because I have a strong background as a Certified Nursing Assistant, I will be able to readily identify the needs of my patients, and to maintain highly professional staff who will provide adequate and professional nursing

CCIB received the complaint via phone call from a Todd Sabin stating that on 4/19/2017 at 4:30 pm, resident Madelyn (unknown last name) fell out of her wheel chair and in the dining room. RP reported that Madelyn was bending over in her wheelchair and then fell out of her chair. RP reported that staff member Abraham stated in front of all the residents in the dining room that Madelyn “does this every weekend”. RP stated that he did not think that Abraham should have said that about her in front of others.

This is not just a disadvantage to disabled people in the United States, it is a problem world wide. In the United Kingdom, only 6 percent of young disabled people are employed (O'mahony). All this leaving the United Kingdom with just “less than one in 20 people with a mental or physical disability are in paid employment”(O’mahony). Disabled people around the world in different nations are taken away the feeling of usefulness and the feeling of accomplishment. Affecting the disabled both financially but also emotionally.

“The only disability in life is a bad attitude” Scott Hamilton. People who are born physically impaired do not let that define them or hold them back from being happy. Although, some may say people with disabilities are treated equally even though they are handicapped, they are wrong. Handicapped people are treated differently through social interactions because they are Handicapped. People's physical disability will vary in everyone.

Individuals with special needs have the potential to make a huge impact on society, but many times they get overlooked. A lot people see them as different and view a disability as a negative factor to a person. Since these individuals have disabilities, often they get underestimated for what they are capable of and this causes them to not reach their full potential in all aspects of life. I want to contribute to society by helping these individuals reach their full potential and discover their abilities.

Introduction: The definition of a disability is a condition or function judged to be significantly impaired relative to the usual standard of an individual or group. The term is used to refer to individual functioning, including physical impairment, sensory impairment, cognitive impairment, intellectual impairment, mental illness, and various types of chronic disease. According the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 18.5% of the Australian population reported having a disability in 2009. 21 % reported to having a long-term health condition that did not restrict their everyday activities. As a health practitioner typically the main concern is to address the patient’s physical illness, concerns and discomfort. Unfortunately often certain aspects of the patient’s psychological and sociological needs are neglected. Being an accredited health professional comes with many responsibilities. When dealing with patients with disabilities the practitioner is obligated to understand the nature of disabilities, treat the individual with respect and dignity, address discomfort both physically and mentally, respond to achievement in a realistic way and conduct

In my report, I will be discussing both the medical and social model of disability and the importance of each. I will go into detail of what each model involves and the pros and the cons. I will provide my own personal opinion on the model’s and my reflection on both.

“The thing about living with any disability is that you adapt; you do what works for you”. -Stella Young

I am exploring the disabled people are not discriminate against, and how they get respect from people. People cannot ignore the problem of the disabled people because it is not only about the disabled people, but also about people. The problem of the disabled people will influence the development of the country, so it also influence people’s life. Discriminating against the disabled people is not good for the country’s development. Nowadays, people more and more care about the disabled people because when they watch a movie about the disabled people, the audience will think about the problem of the disabled people in reality. In many countries, the policy and system for protecting the disabled people are not perfect. In reality, people still see the disabled people homeless sleep in the street, so it means that the government should make some policy to help the disabled people, and solve the problem. The disabled people need people’s respect because sometimes they are fragile and have weak self-confidence. If people do not look at the disabled people in the surprise and different way, the disabled people will feel more comfortable. Elimination of discrimination will changes attitude of the disabled people, so they will think in the positive way. At the same time, people should think about how they treat the disabled people, what else they can do for the disabled people. Everyone knows that the disabled people need help from society, but seldom people will exactly know how to