https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s I'M NOT YOUR INSPIRATION en-us 2017-10-20 13:36:12 UTC 2026-03-07 23:06:19 UTC hello@padlet.com aamuhvic https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/200189071 My initial reaction was that she reminds me of the last male guest speaker in Including Samuel who talks about how he wouldn't want to change his disability because it has become a part of the definition to he is. People with disabilities do not view them as disabled, so why should we. Yes, there a physical barriers and challenges that might need to be accounted for but the potential and capabilities of that individual can still the same. The expectations for the life they want to have should be the same.]]> 2017-10-24 19:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/200189071 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/200196090 My initial reaction to this video was that I had that opinion about disabled people until I got into the real world. When I got a job I work with someone that has a disability. People with disabilities are just like the rest of us, they go to school, they work, they have hobbies. I like her point that society makes you disabled, more than you make yourself disabled. When you are disabled people see you as an inspiration, but they are people to. The article talks about a girl that has a disorder to where she needs help with everyday tasks like going to the bathroom, or cutting an apple. disability might affect her daily life, but there are people willing to help her. I think that if there were more people willing to help the people with disabilities this world would be a better place for them to live in. ]]> 2017-10-24 20:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/200196090 sevans514 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/200226297 My initial reaction to this video was that she was right when she said disability doesn't make you exceptional, and I agree with her that people mean that as a compliment and I myself am guilty of thinking of people with disabilities are always inspirational. But they are regular people like the rest of us, just because they have an obstacle that they have learned to deal with while living like everyone else doesn't mean they are doing something amazing and are motivational speakers. The objectifying of people with disabilities is not intended to be bad or negative towards them, we have pictures like the ones she showed because we seek motivation or inspiration. But I can see how that could get old really fast and start to feel like we are objectifying them. In including Samuel his parents talked about how they are worried about other kids basically defining him by his disability and thinking he can't do things because of his obstacles. But he is like everyone else, he's a kid and goes to school, he rough houses with his brother, etc. So that ties in with this video because it is us objectifying people with disabilities, saying they can't do certain things or giving them praise for ordinary things. ]]> 2017-10-24 23:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/200226297 scott7048 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201023894 To begin, while my experience with people with disabilities is rather limited, I have never encountered someone quite like the Dole character from the article.  I am not denying that they exist but I was just simply shocked by what was being said.  I believed that we were well beyond this stage and that it was just common knowledge that people with disabilities are people and should be treated as such. The objectification of disabled individuals is something that had not occurred to me before. It seems that this is just another example of not treating people as if they are people. These types of images are used as a separation from what is deemed to be "normal". It is almost as if they are saying "if this person can do it than you can too" and that statement is nothing more than an insult to a disabled individual as it implies that because of their disability they should not be able to perform these tasks in any capacity.  ]]> 2017-10-26 20:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201023894 jlshellabarg https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201044575 After watching the video I realized something I have not really thought of. People with disabilities are just like anyone else. They are people just like me. I have always thought of them as ]]> 2017-10-26 22:24:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201044575 whitelog0316 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201053312 "Disability doesn't make you exceptional, but questioning what you think you know about it does." This quot from Stella really left me thinking. Why do we objectify people with disabilities? Why are they seen as "lesser" than the average person? I believe that, as educators, we should not hold a different standard for people with these disabilities. Of course it might be harder for them to accomplish it but with our help and their determination they can truly shine. The article really shows how people "take up the opportunity" to help someone with a disability. I truthfully can see where the kid was coming from because many people are out to be seen as a helpful person and whenever someone with a disability seems to need help these people will jump on the opportunity. However, I never thought about how it might affect the person with the disability. I really enjoyed the reading.]]> 2017-10-26 23:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201053312 reedsinger1 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201053498 My experience with disabilities is limited as I do not know anyone who I went to school with that had them. I am not saying there were none but I am saying that I did not know them. I thought that the article and the video were good and they gave a first hand account of what it is like to have a disability. I think if you have one you get put on a pedestal more than you would if you were a normal person. People act like you cannot do things for yourself and you need help with everything. ]]> 2017-10-26 23:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201053498 nakrumm https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201053988 I feel like the reason disabilities are so objectified is because people pity them for their disability. Which is why the video is an eye opener, an individual is not your inspiration because they have a disability. There are a lot of individuals with disabilities who have done amazing things that deserve recognition, but there are also a lot who have not done anything except live a regular life. ]]> 2017-10-26 23:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201053988 chesterthefourth https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201054982 People with disabilities, thought they have to overcome more obstacles, are regular people. Just as in Including Samuel the disabilities are who they are. They are not defined by them, they are just people. But, when we see people as there disabilities there is a problem. ]]> 2017-10-27 00:03:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201054982 slwebb2017 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201062199 I'm glad she spoke about this. I think lots of people try to over-help people who have physical disabilities because we have sympathy for them. I think lots of people forget that most people with disabilities are independent people.]]> 2017-10-27 01:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201062199 ljmarsh https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201065441 I completely agree with her statements on objectifying or glorifying disabilities. I think to some people it is easy to forget that people with disabilities are PEOPLE also! Not all people with disabilities are here to inspire you but rather to show you that their are few things that separate us.]]> 2017-10-27 01:28:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201065441 cwsteele https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201066425 I'm so upset that the video made it look like the guy was truly helping the young woman in the wheel chair. This story made me realize that sometimes you think you're helping someone but you really aren't at all. In the end, I realized that I should just ask someone if they need help. Even if they say no, I should accept their answer and trust them. I don't want the person's voice to be unheard like Constance's. 

I also never thought about objectifying disabled people. The TEDtalk revealed a lot about preconceived ideas that create the objectification of disabled people. Like calling people "Brave" because they're living with their disability. I loved that Stella said something along the lines of "I'm learning not that I'm luckier than them" in relation to other disabled people. I really enjoyed hearing that because it further strengthened her idea "that the only disability in life is your attitude".]]> 2017-10-27 01:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201066425 jexx24_777 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201068799 I had no idea objectifying disabled people but the sad thing is I think many of us are doing so. This video reminded me of a TV show in Japan which introduces people with disabilities or diseases trying hard to live. The effort of them makes some of us cry, but I think that TV show is only showing people who can actually inspire others. We have to understand that they are the same as us. ]]> 2017-10-27 01:52:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201068799 rlechner https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201074185 This video made me realize, throughout this entire module I have objectified disabled individuals simply by saying on multiple occasion that these people "struggle" with their disability. This video made me think back on all of the times I thought I was being helpful but I was actually just reminding them that their are not the same. I really just have realized that there is a fine line between being helpful and actually tearing a person down... ]]> 2017-10-27 02:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201074185 nkern1998 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201074640 My initial reaction to the video was that it was interesting that she brought up this point of view because I had never really considered this myself. I see what she means now that she pointed it out to me. In our society, we almost never see disabled people as normal members of society, they are always supposed to be inspirations to us all. It is not right that what might be deemed as regular function for other people is seen as an extraordinary achievement for disabled people.]]> 2017-10-27 02:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201074640 jebabbitt https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201080155 I figured that the speaker was going to give a motivational speech about how it is ok to be disabled and that they can do anything. But it turned out that she was talking about not objectifying disabled people, you can treat them like normal people and they can interact just like people without disabilities. The article was disturbing because people like Dole do exist and can make somebody feel awful about themselves. Objectifying them can cause serious insecurities for a person. ]]> 2017-10-27 03:39:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201080155 ejanepuckett https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201086541 Objectifying people with disabilities is a big problem in today's society. Many people believe they are helping or think they know whats best for the disabled person, even though they have no idea what the disabled person needs, just because they are able bodied and think they can help. Sometimes people do it subconsciously. They do not realize that they are objectifying the disabilities. Take the "motivational" pictures for example, I do not think that most of the creators of the photos thought they were objectifying the disability each child had. In the article I had an inkling that she was going to cut off her hair. Only because she felt as though that was all she had left, and then that was being taken from her. It was a very good read and I felt disgusted that instances like that happen every single day]]> 2017-10-27 04:48:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201086541 wmbrink https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201088485 I was initially very surprised by the video, it a view point that at least for me has never been brought up. I've at one point been a part of the objectification without ever been told to actually think about. Part of this ignorance, to both the actual situation of those with a disability and how they should help if at all necessary. I certainly fall into that category I don't want to be a "Dole" but I don't want to seem insensitive or rude either. How do I acknowledge and help student with disabilities without being patronizing or condescending?]]> 2017-10-27 05:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201088485 amfleckenste https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201099085 It made me angry reading the article and knowing how Dole was handling helping Constance was wrong. And then hearing from Stella Young's own life, together they were very eye opening. They were eye opening to the truths in society based on many ignorant thoughts of society. Our society can be disabling as Young discusses, and we can understand that better now. There is not a lot fair for those with disabilities in life and not understanding them is one. Many like Dole and those Young describes that are objectifying those with disabilities are succumb to the lies of society. By throwing away are misconceptions and accepting those with disabilities for who they are, not what we view them as will help society progress. We need to progress towards a world where we question what we think we know more. Where we aren't selfish with our own views and self pride in "helping" others or "complimenting" their courage, but treat each other as normal and not as exceptions. I am glad to hear these stories and perspectives because I understand that the problem is something even that isn't thought about. The problem at hand isn't even seen as a problem by many who aren't aware of it. Therefore, gaining this awareness from class about disabilities, overall, helps my own knowledge and understanding to support effective solutions and support everyone in my own classroom. ]]> 2017-10-27 07:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201099085 nickrnagel https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201099149 The article made me realize that even if you think you are doing the right thing for somebody with a disability, it could be completely wrong. We have to make sure our accommodations are not humiliating or degrading, and that we still treat people with disabilities as normal people. The video also showed how people with disabilities are looked at by others. It relates to the same key point of needing to treat those who have disorders or disabilities the same as you would anyone else.]]> 2017-10-27 07:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201099149 sharvey2015 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201102741 The article was crazy. I want to punch that guy. I feel so bad that people there are people are being treated like they can't do anything. Let her live her life and do the things she asks for help! When she went to go cut off her hair it was disheartening. I wonder how the story would've ended if she was able to get a shower. I hadn't really looked at disestablishes like how she talked about it in the video. But it is easier to connect with because there would be day I would get home, eat lunch, watch Youtube and then go out run errands or do homework, and my mom would be texting me and randomly say I'm proud of you. And to myself I always think why? I just got done eating a whole bag of Doritos. I could've shared, but I ate them all in one or two sittings. (Im limiting my purchases on Doritos for now) ]]> 2017-10-27 07:19:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/201102741 mdsantin https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/203582722 My initial reaction to this video is that Stella is no different than anyone else. She has qualities that make her physically and mentally different than others, but everyone has unique characteristics that make them different, Stella's just happen to be very physically evident. Although it is important to be aware and informed on disabilities, people should not be ostracized or objectified due to their disability.
"Inspiration porn" is brought up in both the video and the article, and explained as the representation of people with disabilities that objectifies people with disabilities. Many people treat those with disabilities as an inspiration simply because they function in society despite their disability. Instead of objectifying those with disabilities, they should be viewed as equal to those without disabilities. Stella describes a world that should would like to live in that values disabilities in a way that does not objectify them. She describes this world as recognizing actual achievement that those who are disabled accomplish, rather than placing them on a different playing field as people who are "normal."]]> 2017-11-05 01:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/203582722 fnchildress40 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/216029354 Honestly the article made me feel sick. The pet names and the way the man treated her was awful. He did not hear her at all he just wanted to be doing "the right thing". Just because some one my be different from you, does not mean they are incapable of doing things on their own. The video made me rethink the way I looked at those inspirational posters and how we create them to benefit our selves and not those who are actually on them. Most of the time the pictures are of people doing things those with out disabilities would do every day. Both of these changed how I view disabilities in general. ]]> 2017-12-14 02:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/216029354 zbheid https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/233568511 I thought both the article and video were very eye opening. I never thought about but we do only see disabled people as inspiration. We tend to watch videos and have speakers come to class with all kinds of disabilities and tell us if they can achieve something we can too. I never realized how bad and insensitive this was, we are just defining these people as their disability and can only see their disability. I can understand why this is frustrating because people want to be more then this, they want to go out and be normal and have a career with out people look weird at them or saying "you are doing a great job" or "you inspire me". This is very offensive to these people because they are being degraded. People think they cannot do anything because they are in a wheel chair or they have another disability. My thoughts in the article I read was shocked because I could not imagine not being able to move. I would hate if someone had to be by my side 24/7 ready to take me to the bathroom, change me and do daily routines for me. I tend to not realize how good I have it, I could never be able think how I would feel if one day my life changed and I could not do anything. I would hate it because I would have no chance to be independent. I realize now after reading and watching these videos and articles I should not define people for their disabilities and appreciate what I have got.]]> 2018-02-21 01:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/233568511 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/233985749 My initial reaction to the video is to realize how right Stella Young is. Disabled people are just people, and they want to be treated as such. In a similar way, we see over-helpers in the form of Dole in the article, who is almost patronizing her overly forceful desire to "help" Constance. We often think that poor behavior toward disabled people comes only from negativity, non-inclusivity, or a patronizing attitude, but to treat a disabled person who is doing the same things as any other person is also to dehumanize and objectify them. We need to simply acknowledge them as people as we would anyone else, but keep in mind that we may have to make accommodations for them as well. ]]> 2018-02-21 20:41:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/233985749 cafoote2018 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/234016361 This opened up my eyes to an entirely new world when viewing disabilities. I'm very happy that I watched it before I step into having my own classroom, with my own kids. It'll help tailor my words, my teaching, and what I put up in my classroom. I won't give a ton of extra attention to a kid BECAUSE of a disability. They're just like any other kid that I have in my class. They're still a KID. They're not made of glass. ]]> 2018-02-21 22:17:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/234016361 vmcrawford15 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/234088859 I really thought these sources provided me with a different viewpoint of disabilities. The ending statement from Stella really stood out to me. "Disability doesn't make you exceptional, but questioning what you think you know about it does." This really shows how objectifying individuals with disabilities does more harm than good. "Inspiration porn" is the term that is recognizable in both sources and leave a negative feeling afterwards. You should not simply feel inspired for an oridinary person with a disability to go about their tpyical every day life and watching television, simply because they have a disability. That is simply characterizing that individual as the disability rather than being seen as a human.]]> 2018-02-22 06:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/234088859 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/234344780 I have never thought about the points brought up in the video. That disabled people do not want to be held to lower expectations or thought of as exceptional because of their disabilities. I will definitely remember this video whenever I come into contact with someone who has a disability, that they don't want to be treated any differently than anyone else. I think this quote she said is very powerful and puts things into perspective: 'People with disabilities are more disabled by society than by their bodies or diagnoses.' I also love and agree with what she said that she wants to live in a world where disability is the norm, not abnormal. I want my future classroom to showcase disability as the norm, including resources and accessibilities to those with disabilities, even if that student isn't in my classroom. Also using literature and images that is representative of all types of people, even those with disabilities. ]]> 2018-02-22 17:03:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/234344780 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/234499187 To me the Stella Young articulated something that I'd always thought but never actually put into words. People with disabilities aren't manufacturers of inspiration but real people with real struggles. Stella put it very bluntly in saying that our culture lied to us about people with disabilities. Not being able to walk doesn't automatically make you an inspirational person in the same way eating food doesn't make you an exceptional person. ]]> 2018-02-22 21:21:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/234499187 darnleytaylor https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/234501512 Reading the article reminded me of what I learned this week about treating those with disabilities. They wanted to be treated like everyone else, not to be babied. They want to experience like everyone and to go through life the way they want to. It is sad to see Constance taken through situations where she was uncomfortable when she just wanted to have normal day. Seeing Stella Young discuss disabled people being looked as objects that are glorified is comparableto what Constance was going through. Looking at the video, I felt more informed about those with disabilities and how they truly feel and what they go through from a day-to-day basis. ]]> 2018-02-22 21:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/234501512 siscott https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/234524016 This reminds me of this week when our class visited the disability lab on campus. While there we were told that it was better to prepare students with disabilities by holding them to the same standards as everyone else, to not let things slide or do it for them, and to not make exceptions. I completely agree that the objectification of people with disabilities in this way, is not solving any problems in regards to how society views disabilities. Our goal as teachers, I think, is to show and teach our students how to view each other as equals, which means that we have to treat each others as equals.]]> 2018-02-22 23:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/234524016 veoutcalt https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/234848898 This video made me think back to our visit to the disability lab. They told us people with disabilities need to be held to the same standard as everyone else, this video really makes me see how important that is. Someone with a disability is not an exception just because they are a little different than the average person.  Nevertheless, a successful disabled person is seen as an inspiration, when they should be seen as just another person. I hope this is something that comes to change, because being seen as "different" cannot be easy for someone who is seen as such. ]]> 2018-02-23 18:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/234848898 christidalton1 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/234931980 The video didn't really make me feel any different. I know that sounds really bad, but I was raised around a wide levels of disabilities. I had a friend who was born deaf, and he did everything that you and I do today. My dad still worked on cars even if he was in a wheelchair for the last six months of his life. I those this image that I share a lot it has disability written on it and the dis part is marked out. I was always told to ask if somebody needs help and not to treat them like they are not capable of it. It is a kind gesture, but when we do it, we are also taking away possibly that persons idea of being free. 

]]> 2018-02-23 23:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/234931980 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/234947721 I guess I was just very surprised by this video and article. Not because I thought what they were saying was anything too far-fetched, but mostly because I hadn't realized that 1. This was a thing that happened, and 2. Because I hadn't realized this was something I should think of. It truly made me sad to realize how objectified people with disabilities were, and I will take this knowledge with me in the future. ]]> 2018-02-24 04:16:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/234947721 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/234999623 I was a little taken aback that she did like that she was nominated for an achievement award. After thinking about it for a minute I remembered when visiting the disability lab they said that many with disabilities would rather be treated as if they are like everyone else and be held to the same standard. I know a lot of peoples first thoughts, including my own, is to feel somewhat sorry for what they may have had to go through and also inspired. I believe i though this because i never really knew how many of them felt.]]> 2018-02-24 16:24:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/234999623 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/235009600 At first this video made me take a step back and realize how true her statements were about people without disabilities treating with disability as inspirations when really they didn't really achieve anything. These people were just born with a disability and this was something that they couldn't have controlled. When she spoke about people with disabilities treated as objects of inspiration, it really made me think long and hard about how I have treated people with disabilities. Many people call people with disabilities "inspiring" and pictures they see of people with disabilities are seen as "motivational". In reality, these people without disabilities are usually just making them feel better about their own lives. But when considering the person with disabilities and their thoughts, it has to hurt. I don't want to be that person who makes anyone feel used or hurt especially when it comes to my future classroom. Treating my students with disabilities as people and not as inspirations is something I will live by in my classroom and help my students without disabilities understand. Students with disabilities are people who have thoughts, feelings, ideas, and so many other qualities and characteristics that make them unique just like any other student in the classroom and they should be treated as such. ]]> 2018-02-24 18:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/235009600 shelbyping13 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/235127761 I was startled when I watched this video. I had never considered and of the things she was saying. When she pointed out that disabilities were objectified so that people without them can feel better about themselves. That can say "I could be worse. I could be that person". This realization is incredibly sad and can make people with disabilities feel sad about their condition. I feel the same way about how people say that people with disabilities have achieved so much when really they haven't. People with disabilities feel bad when they are commended for doing normal things. I believe that people with disabilities should not be held to lower standards of achievement because that is a disservice to them and makes them feel bad. ]]> 2018-02-25 18:53:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/235127761 mnkarre https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/235141791 This video did not change my world very much as I am in special education classes and have learned a lot over disabilities from them. I also have started to follow a lot of Deaf and Hard of Hearing people because of my Deaf Ed minor and so I see a lot of videos like these posted on their pages. I find it sad that we continue to look down upon people with disabilities and that we use them as props to make us feel more secure in our lives. ]]> 2018-02-25 20:33:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/235141791 redblade461 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/235567372 When I read the article and watched the video, I never thought of disabilities in their point of view. It was very interesting especially with the videos speaker that they are not inspiration for others, or that they do not need to be dotted over like children. This is societies normalcy and I fell for it big time. Now that I have seen these perspectives I will try to make myself better in the future when I am dealing with those who do have disabilities.]]> 2018-02-26 19:05:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/235567372 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/235712604 My initial reaction to the video is that I have noticed what the speaker was talking about when she stated that people would treat people special for just having a disability. I have noticed at a couple of my previous jobs that people tended to treat people who are disabled as "babies" like how Constance was treated. I think the objectifying of people who are disabled is awful and that they should be treated like the speaker says "as the norm".]]> 2018-02-27 02:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/235712604 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/235990045 My initial thoughts on the video was understanding where she was coming from. We are quick to look at people in wheelchairs or with other disabilities as an inspiration for ourselves. These people haven't done anything and if we treat them like this it is fair to them, by objectifying them we don't allow students to reach their full potential because we are "babying" them. We have to take a step back they are people just like us. ]]> 2018-02-27 16:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/235990045 https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/236221752 Reading the article made me angry. It was the first time I was able to take off my "Non-disabled person lense," and see life in the view of someone who is disabled. I felt angry because no one deserved to be treated with such little respect. No one deserves to be treated like they can't do anything. The video truly opened my eyes even more. I could relate in the fact that I have only been around people with disabilities in reference to inspirational speeches. However, to them their disability is just a part of their life. It does not define them, and though it does make them have to do things differently it should not make them stand out as much as it does. ]]> 2018-02-28 01:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/236221752 kaci_l_alvarez https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/236778529 This video really made me think about the objectification of those with disabilities and how everyone always treats them differently because of their disability. They probably just want to be treated like everyone else, so why don't we give that to them? I think that people with disabilities should be accommodated for, but also be treated equally and like human beings.]]> 2018-03-01 05:18:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jlmacmillan1/whry7co0633s/wish/236778529