A view on reforming disability
Note : This can be triggering.
Okay how a person becomes specially abled ? Is it by choice? Nope. It's either accidental or by birth or my emotional disturbance . Did they ask for it ? Nope
We say a human being has the right to freedom of speech and expression and there should be no discrimination based on caste,class,sex,etc. Then why is there a discrimination based on disability. People say oh your child is disabled,send her to special schools and for a factual information,by sending a child to special school you are spoiling their life more. Special schools I assume teach them the stuff what they can do and in a way doesn't help in personality development. Are there any special privileges for employment? Okay even if they are ,are they good enough? If a child gets a normal education , I know at initial status,there will be humiliations but they will get used to,it and maybe with the awareness of disability spreading,humiliations will also go. My main message: Educate your child, don't make the child feel she or he is disabled,be their strength , love them and understand them.
P.S: I am sorry if I hurted anyone . I know I may not be correct and opinions might differ. Felt like sharing so shared it. Feel free to discuss. Be happy and let's help each other.
(Edited by Teen Forum Star @Emily619 to make the link clickable)
What a great view! I like this because you show that, yes, people with disabilities are still 100% human just like the rest of us. Hats off to you!
@Emily619,ya thank you. I really want disabled should no longer be considered disabled and my purpose would be fullfillled if hate crime is abolished
I think you've drawn out an important debate on the nature of education, but I think you've also made a few assumptions that are a bit reaching. The ultimate goal of "special education" classes is to provide students with IEPs the resources necessary to grasp what any nation determines to be their education standards. For some students with cognitive disabilities, that means extra time, a special aide, and other resources that most public schools don't have the funding to provide. There are major funding issues surrounding the nature of education (in the US at least there's an ongiong debate about public v private, charter v public, etc) as well as the nature of education. Should education seek to teach certain standards? And how can students be measured to meet these? Continuing debates on national testing, federal resources, etc. all tie into the education of disabled students. The prevailing belief in "special education" (which is a term I don't like to use - in what way are disabled students special? It's a patronizing term to use) is that it allows for socialization of students and learning in a class room that is paced to individual student needs. Class sizes are much smaller, educators are better trained to handle disabilites, and the educational standards are changed so that students are not forced to keep pace with public school expectations (which usually rely on students to teach themselves most of the material because there's a 30:1 student to faculty ratio). So yes, we should be looking to integrate systems that provide positive education experiences for all people, but that doesn't mean we need to take a "just tough it out and deal with the bullying" approach.
@CourageDearHeart,I appreciate your perception ,but I don't know to be frank to reply what to this. I just wrote what was in my heart and wanted this point to be noticed. I just want everyone should get "real and proper education " .
