Cultural Status of People with Intellectual Disabilities - Essay Example

Download file to see previous pages... But no matter how we try to define the meaning of this kind of disability, still we can't avoid the fact that having such disability lessens one's capability and chance of living a normal life. It can be remembered that the term evolved from what was known to be "word blindness" which was then associated with perceptual handicap, dyslexia and or minimal brain damage. People long time ago did not make much fuss about this subject and only until 1960s did the term come into the public's notice. Though this learning disability only came into existence and in print in the year 1962 with the help of some middle class parents who pushed for a legitimate action to help their kids who were considered "underachieving children," still the effort was worth a try. The movement created by the enjoined forces of the middle class parents was able to fund five LD research institutions. The success of the movement was also coincidental to have happened during the civil rights movement in the year 1960 but then again, however it may be related to politics, still it can be seen that the successful movement gave answers to the long quest on learning disabilities. (Finlan, page 24)
Learning disability can also be related to emotional disturbance. ...
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But no matter how we try to define the meaning of this kind of disability, still we can't avoid the fact that having such disability lessens one's capability and chance of living a normal life. It can be remembered that the term evolved from what was known to be "word blindness" which was then associated with perceptual handicap, dyslexia and or minimal brain damage. People long time ago did not make much fuss about this subject and only until 1960s did the term come into the public's notice. Though this learning disability only came into existence and in print in the year 1962 with the help of some middle class parents who pushed for a legitimate action to help their kids who were considered "underachieving children," still the effort was worth a try. The movement created by the enjoined forces of the middle class parents was able to fund five LD research institutions. The success of the movement was also coincidental to have happened during the civil rights movement in the year 1960 but then again, however it may be related to politics, still it can be seen that the successful movement gave answers to the long quest on learning disabilities. (Finlan, page 24)

Learning disability can also be related to emotional disturbance. Finlan clarified in his book how an underachieved child can be considered as one of the LDs. Since the way of teaching, school system and even boring subjects are out of main causes of LD, it can be traced to emotional disturbance which is a possible reason for not achieving much like other people or kids. But again the question is whether a kid is considered underachieving because of being emotionally disturbed or being emotionally disturbed ...Download file to see next pagesRead More