Movie Analysis: Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

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1. One of the challenges for adults with intellectual disabilities might be finding a place of employment. They have to worry about several factors when considering applying for a job such as their ability to work, transportation, and length of time they are able to work. They also might not be sure how or where to apply for a job that they are capable of doing. In the Gahanna Bill movie, Bill had to quit his job at 7-Up because his sister could no longer provide him transportation to and from work. This is an example is a perfect example of the challenges individuals with intellectual disabilities face. 2. Another challenge might be finding adequate housing for an adult with intellectual disabilities. If they do not have the correct support they need they might struggle a lot. Some individuals might be more independent than others, so deciding what type of housing is necessary depends on the individual’s situation. Some factors include their family support, independence level, and if they are capable of doing it considering their financial situation. In the movie, the doctor mentioned that if Bill did not have the support system he had at home, he might have had to live in a halfway home. This would have …show more content…

I think viewing individuals with intellectual disabilities as capable individuals is a huge way to effectively include them into the community. This allows the opportunity to give the individuals jobs and tasks that they are expected to do. By viewing them as capable, we can give them places of employment because we acknowledge that they are capable of applying certain skills into the real-world application. This puts a responsibility on the individual to show that they are capable of doing things by themself and that they are even expected to be able to do these tasks. Bill’s bosses all talked about how that if you gave him a task, he always completed it. By giving him jobs and tasks, it validated that they knew Bill was capable of completing these

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