disabilities

Through much of the 1800s and into the 1900s, people with disabilities were seen as useless and dependent, hidden and excluded from society, first in private homes, then in institutions. This isolation eventually gave way, and now people with disabilities live and work in communities alongside their family and friends. But it has been a long and difficult road for those with disabilities – and it still is. They seem different to other people, because they …

…government to send the message that crimes against those with disabilities are as intolerable as those committed because of a person’s race, sexual orientation or religion (Porter, 1998.) I also think one of the best solutions to these problems would be the changing of attitudes in our society. If we could all learn to appreciate differences, and value one another as equals, I believe this would help eliminate abuse against people with disabilities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**