Blog #9

1st Quote:

"Pennys Early instinctual reaction to the negative assumptions held by many of the service providers she encountered led her to seek the advice of adults with disabilities."

Instead of giving up after these encounters, she decided to go to those who had firsthand knowledge of similar challenges relating to her. This shows how sometimes, when trying to seek advice from service providers, it can be negative and going to get advice from people who are experiencing similar problems to you might be the best option.

2nd Quote: 

"Ableist assumptions become dysfunctional when the educational and developmental services provided to disabled children focus inordinately on the characteristics of their disability to the exclusion of all else, when changing disability becomes the overriding focus of service providers and, at times, parents."

When people focus too much on a student's disability rather than them as a person, it can become harmful. If their main goal is to "fix" or change the disability, rather than supporting the child's overall growth, they may unintentionally limit the child's potential. People may focus too much on what they see as a "problem" instead of the child's personality as a whole. this can cause the child to think their disability is the only thing that defines them.

3rd Quote:

"The Court decided that a deaf girl who was integrated into a regular class was not entitled to a sign language interpreter because she was “receiving benefit” — that is, she was passing."

This shows how unfair the court can be at times. She can sometimes read her teachers lips and understand what's going on. This isn't fair to the student as well as the teacher. The other students in the classroom are ahead of her because they can fully understand what's going on in their classroom.

These three quotes show how disabled people are affected negatively. These quotes emphasize the need for a more inclusive and equitable approach to disability rights and education. It's important to acknowledge someone's disability, but you should also look at other aspect on their life and not primarily focus on that.