Exploring Disability Acceptance

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Disability Acceptance According to Teri Garr, “When you hear the word 'disabled,' people immediately think about people who can't walk or talk or do everything that people take for granted. Now, I take nothing for granted. But I find the real disability is people who can't find joy in life and are bitter.” This quote is an example of what many people think of when they hear the word disability, although mentioned in the quote the real disability is how you present your attitude. In society disabled people are often looked down upon and treated horribly. Although people with mental and physical disabilities are discriminated against in our society, making work opportunities equal, creating an unbiased educational environment, as well as opening new …show more content…

It is important to realize that having a disability and working do not correspond together. In our new and improved society anybody who is disabled could still have a job, whether it is physically, mentally, or a combination of the two. ”Over and over again, I'd listen to someone's story of how back pain meant they could no longer work, or how a shoulder injury had put them out of a job. Then I would ask: What about a job where you don't have to lift things, or a job where you don't have to use your shoulder, or a job where you can sit down?”(Joffe-Walt). People have been taking advantage of the disability payroll system for years, and in our vision for society there should be stricter guidelines, which we plan to enforce. There are rules for a reason. If they aren't being followed then we should create higher standards than having a sore shoulder. People are taking away money that could be given to someone who truly needs it. “We should have both a physically and emotionally accessible environment “(Smith S.E.). When somebody is in a wheelchair, it would be hard to have a job that requires lifting. There are

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