Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities and I would like to point out that we, as a society, should be more open to discussing all types of disabilities! It makes me sad that when schools teach about diversity they exclude the diversity of disabilities and yet disabled people make up the largest and most disadvantaged minority in the world!
Diversity education programs completely ignore the largest minority group in the world! Wow that's something to really think about! We as a society need to do better! We need to stop discriminating against students with disabilities!
We really do need to embrace all types of disabilities and stop the shame! I continue to post that students with disabilities are more likely to commit suicide in hopes that teachers, parents, and school counselors will read this article and make changes to the way they deal with students with disabilities - especially hidden disabilities because these students are NOT lazy! Stop the Shaming!!!
Stop teaching anti-bullying because that only focuses on bullying and start teaching empathy because what we focus on we expand and I would rather students aware of being kind to others than looking out for bullies and bullying behaviors - to learn more check out: Empathy the Antidote to Bullying, Bias, and Bigotry!
Also, teach about disabilities in your diversity education programs - really stop excluding this important minority group!
Finally, practice EMPATHY! Watch this video to learn what the difference between empathy & sympathy! Help make the world a better place!
Diversity education programs completely ignore the largest minority group in the world! Wow that's something to really think about! We as a society need to do better! We need to stop discriminating against students with disabilities!
We really do need to embrace all types of disabilities and stop the shame! I continue to post that students with disabilities are more likely to commit suicide in hopes that teachers, parents, and school counselors will read this article and make changes to the way they deal with students with disabilities - especially hidden disabilities because these students are NOT lazy! Stop the Shaming!!!
Stop teaching anti-bullying because that only focuses on bullying and start teaching empathy because what we focus on we expand and I would rather students aware of being kind to others than looking out for bullies and bullying behaviors - to learn more check out: Empathy the Antidote to Bullying, Bias, and Bigotry!
Also, teach about disabilities in your diversity education programs - really stop excluding this important minority group!
Finally, practice EMPATHY! Watch this video to learn what the difference between empathy & sympathy! Help make the world a better place!
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