Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Encouragement: To Institutionalize or To Include Those with Disabilities

That is the question posed on a recent episode of Dateline NBC. At the center of the issue lies the stories of those who are deemed "mentally incapable" or those who are "financially draining". That seemed to be the case for a Russian orphan diagnosed with cerebral palsy. His story was a hopeless one, until someone saw something that the others hadn't-he had potential. The remainder of his story is one filled with inspiration and drama. You can learn more about the story by buying his book on Amazon at: http://www.amazon.com/Boy-Baby-House-Nightmare-Orphanage/dp/0312656483/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1302744217&sr=8-1

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I am becoming more and more frustrated with the way people with disabilities are portrayed in the media

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