"Now we know that people with disabilities can learn and have a full, rich life. The challenge is to erase negative attitudes about people with developmental disabilities, get rid of the stereotypes and break the barriers for people with disabilities." (Kingsley, 1996, p.6)
This quote described the people with disability having the ability to learn and do what anyone else can do. However, they are held back by the stereotypes portray by non-disabled people telling them that they cannot do it or that they need so much help that it will be almost impossible for them to achieve their goal. They just learn at a different speed, but it is possible for them to gain the same knowledge as a "regular" person.
"I started to notice that I didn't like the classes I was taking called special education. I had to go through special ed. almost all my life. I wanted to take other classes that interested me. I had never felt so mad, I wanted to cry." (Peterson, 1994, p.6)
This quote represent a person with disability explaining her struggles being separated from her peers in all her classes. In these classes held her back from her full potential and she cannot pursue her goal going in this direction. It's really frustrating to have that feeling, like you are trapped and all you can do is shed tears.
It's not like they come here to be labeled, or to believe the label. We're all here-kids, teachers, parents, whoever- it's about all of us working together, playing together,being together, and that's what learning is. Don't tell me any of these kids are being set up to fail. (Shayne, p. 2)
The big picture here is learning and strive to achieve your goal confidently. Kids in school and communities cannot do accomplish this due to the label put upon them by teachers or someone in power. It lowers their self- esteem, and telling them they can't do it when they can they just the positive reinforcement from the people around them.
Questions/Comments/Points to Share:
It really frustrate me to see lost potential. I've gone through the processed of difficult learning and it can be solved by working together with parents and teachers. It is all about the support from the community and not being labeled or brought down to special education classes. This never solve anything and it just makes the situation worst.
http://www.wnyc.org/story/301679-the-special-education-problems-we-arent-solving/
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