People with disabilities

I think sometimes they are treated differently but only because of lack of informed information on how to treat people in such cases...there are some people who do have disabilities that are so independent they don't want help and can be rather confronting to people who want to help them...I believe there should be more education in this area...

I feel terribly bad when people treat physically challenged people with sympathy and not empathy. I think, our outlook to be changed big time.

I think theres cases where differences should be accepted and provisions made for the differences...like handicapped parking and wheel chair access....BUT people with disabilities shouldnt be treated as not people or even given "Extra special" treatment. I don't think that those with learning disabilities should be allowed to interrupt those without's class time. If they are being disruptive or not participating so bored...there should be another area to take them to to learn what they can learn.

It owuld be very good to think thast eveyone with a disability would be treated as equal to someone who is fit and able,but there are always some very silly people about who will poke fun and try to hurt the disabled,and i am so glsad that you havent had to overcome this hurdle,the world at times is a cruel place,and there are some people who have no thought for anyone but themselves.

hi, timothy. I have a son who has spina bifida and hydrocephalus, so I know how it actually feels when people make fun or treat you differently. It happened to my son and is still happening and I really cannot understand why such people would go to the extent of teasing a disabled person when they already know that having a disability is already demoralizing for them. Sometimes there are really rude people around us who doesn't care much for people like my son & you. I am very angry at those kind of persons because I can sense how my son feels whenever somebody teases him whether in school, the mall or in any other place. And how they look at you as if you have a very contagious disease! One time, my son came home crying because someone from school pushed him, just because he cannot run fast and their team lost the game!! He bumped his head in the pavement and what made me really mad was a bigger kid did it!! Before I enrolled him in that school, i already informed all the teachers of my son's condition. It's a small private school which only houses about 30 students, so I also informed all the parents and kids during the orientation. Once, during family day in school, some parents laughed at my son when they saw him running during the game,they said he run and walks like a duck! They didn't notice me at the back. But the nerve of those people! I didnt do anything at that time because I dont want any trouble and I dont want to further embarrass my son, so I kept quiet. But I stood up and walked infront of them and glare at them, just to let them know that I saw what they did. I hope that people will look at disabled persons as equal beings. They may not be able to do what normal people can do, but still they are persons to be respected. As for you, dont mind them. Your world doesnt revolve around them. Make a difference. Show them that even with a disability, you can surpass every trial even better than normal people. Always hold you head up high and chin up. You have nothing to be embarrassed about. Prove to those people who looks down on you that you can make it in the big world. Do not indulge in self pity because there is nothing to be pitied about. Don't let them step on you. Look around you and you will see that compared to other people, you are better than them, in your own special way...My heart goes out for you and I pray that soon they will find a cure for this so that no other children will suffer...God Bless..

Yeah, I think that happens sometimes. I have bipolar disorder and nobody treats me differently until they find out, then they seem to treat me with kid gloves, so to speak. People act like I will explode at any moment and some are afraid to speak to me after they find out. I've never been made fun of because of it, but I am treated differently. It's almost like some people are afraid of me. That's ridiculous, but it's the way it is. People fear what they don't understand!

I don't treat physically disabled people any differently from able bodied people. Every person in the world has feelings. Wheelchairs come in so many different designs these days. I have an 18 month old son with spina bifida. He can sit unaided and crawl around. One of his legs is weak so he won't be able to walk. He has a shunt inside his head. He needs catheter care. He is a lovely little boy and everyone that meets him likes him. I am sorry that some people have been cruel towards you. Good luck in the future.