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Are people with disabilities
healthy?
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Is a person who successfully employs an
assistive device still considered disabled? What if it is visible like a
wheelchair? What if it is implanted, like a pacemaker? What if it is commonly
used, like eyeglasses?
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In a marathon race, who crosses the
finish line with the faster time - the elite runners or the wheelchair
athletes?
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Who, on average, has better attendance on
the job - an able-bodied worker or her co-worker with a
disability?
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Are persons with disabilities really
"suffering" or "afflicted"? Are wheelchair users really
"confined"?
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It was no secret that President Roosevelt
had polio and used a wheelchair. Why was he never described as being disabled?
How was his obvious disability hidden?
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Is old age itself a disability? Is being
young a disability? Is being different a disability?
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Are individuals with disability typically
considered in discussions about diversity? If not, why not?
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Are people with phobias considered
disabled? What if the fear of flying prevents an individual from working in his
chosen profession? Was John Madden's bus then considered a "job
accommodation"?
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What do you make of this true situation?
A young Stanford physician in the radiology department was seriously injured in
a bicycling accident. Through therapy, he was able to recover some use of his
arms and legs. He is now able to stand, but not to walk. He uses a Segway to
get around - it makes him feel "less handicapped". However, he is incessantly
mocked and made fun of. Some have gone so far as to try to push him off of it -
all because he does not look disabled.
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Jerry Seinfeld asks, "What's the deal
with handicapped parking at the Para-Olympics?"
