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Social Capital & Individuals with Mental Disabilities Student: Cladise Slaughter Walden University Dr. Harriet Meek - HUMN 6150 I. Abstract II. CQL Empowering Social Change III. Social Capital & Culture IV. The Importance of Social Capital in the Lives of Individuals with Disabilities V. Cultivating Social Capital VI. Support Networks for Individuals with Disabilities VII. Fostering Change in Social Capital VIII. Conclusion

Many people in our world are born with intellectual and physical disabilities. These people don’t have any control over how they are born, but we as a nation have the authority over how they are taken care of. From reading the fictional book “Flowers for Algernon,” the nonfiction articles “Disabled Couple Forced to Live Apart,” and “Social Sensitivity.” Many people with disabilities are not allowed jobs and/or education. The percentage of unemployment for people with disabilities is 12.1. There

Having a disability can be very complex and hard to understand. Disability is an individual performing which includes physical, sensory, cognitive, intellectual mental illness impairments, and various types of chronic diseases. Living with a long lasting health condition presents many challenges and learning how to meet those challenges is a process that doesn 't happen right away. In the except P.H.*reaks: The Hidden History of People with Disabilities, the playwrights recapitulates on characters

doctor identified that her baby has Down Syndrome. This diagnosis was not only a concern for the child but also a concern on how she would be able to maintain a healthy balance between her career and her family knowing how much additional attention the baby would need. Susan decided to seek guidance from a professor of evolutionary biology. Richard’s opinion was that human beings should increase happiness and decrease suffering. Bringing a child into the world with Down Syndrome would be immoral knowing

disorder known as Down syndrome or trisomy 21. Down syndrome (DS) can affect multiple areas of a person’s development both mentally and physically. This paper looks at how to detect DS as early as the second trimester of pregnancy, the effects it has on early childhood development, and the effects on a person’s mental abilities. First of all, it is important to define Down syndrome. Traditionally, people are born with 46 chromosomes, 23 from the mother and 23 from the father. Down syndrome usually

I felt very privileged to be able to get the opportunity to listen to Jo and Jody talk about their lives. Both of these individuals broaden my perspective on life and how I can do things to impact others lives. I think overall the health of these individuals have directly impacted their lives and longevity. It was amazing seeing how these two interacted with each other and hearing about the great joy they both brought to each other’s lives. Things have not always been easy for this pair, but

class or culture. E Sarah’s disability impacted everyone in her family differently. Since the book is written by Paul Austin, Sarah’s father, we mostly hear from his perspective what it was like raising a daughter with Down syndrome. Paul Austin said, “She’s a good kid. But the Down syndrome has put some stress on the family.” For Paul, the early years were the hardest because when Sarah was born he was a third-year resident. Sally stayed at home and took care of Sarah. For Sally, having a daughter

Lost in a Desert World relays the story of the life of Roland Johnson, a man born with an intellectual disability and placed in an institution who eventually went on to be the president of Speaking for Ourselves, a group that encourages those with disabilities to stand up for themselves and their rights. This memoir offers a rare first-person, nonfiction account of the life and experiences of someone with an intellectual disability. Though filled with the harsh realities of the treatment of those

This chapter on “Historical and Legal Issues in Developmental Disabilities” by James R. Thompson and Michael L. Wehmeyer talked about how people perceived people with intellectual and developmental disabilities over the past few centuries. Intellectual and developmental disabilities have been around for a while and many people have been scrutinized for having disabilities. Early on people with disabilities were treated unfairly or mistreated by other community members. It was not until the late 19th

According to Watkins, ,(1999) from the perspective of system theory and modern anthropological trends child is recognized as a social being who is a member of a major family system, which in turn is part of a broader social system child is influences as well as influenced by his or her family. Family act differently with in their communities, where they are surrounded by various support services and resources and also influenced by political imposition, religion, culture and other social factors