This was a really amazing video. I really enjoyed seeing the video made by the woman with Asperger's. I got to see her life from her point of view and how she feels about living with compulsions. I also really enjoyed hearing from other disabled people about their lives and how they view their artwork and dance collaborations. This is a good video to help people better understand disabled people in wheelchairs and their point of view.
I enjoyed this video because it was a great personal narrative on individuals with disabilities. I enjoyed the discourse on the woman who has Asperger’s in regards to embracing your disability as opposed to suppressing it. I completely agree because why not love who you are and be proud of yourself? I thought it was also great to see how high functioning she was because in a way you couldn't even tell she had Asperger’s. I wonder if she went through positive reinforcement treatment as a child. I think it was interesting to see how the man who has a physical disability was still able to use dance and movement to show feeling and expression that is difficult to be shown through verbal communication. I am curious to know if he had another disability other than a physical impairment? Overall, the video was a wonderful connection to the class!
I thought this was a great video. I think the dance they did in the video was a great way to help people with disabilities express themselves and connect with others. I found it interesting when the woman with bi-polar disorder was questioning if she was a bad mother because she has bi-polar. I don’t think the disorder makes you a bad person or bad mother but it makes me wonder how hard it must be to keep your disability from affecting your relationships. I was surprised that there were interaction badges for autistic people. I think it’s a great idea and it reminded me of the reading the curious incident where Christopher a boy with autism had bad days where he didn’t want to talk to anyone. The use of these badges can really help people understand the mood of someone with a disability and can prevent upsetting them. I guess the real issue with this system is how do we make people aware of the badges? So that they know what the different colors mean. I never herd of this and I’m sure many other people haven’t. Green means I’m feeling friendly, yellow means if you already know me its ok to talk to me, red means stay away. I also enjoyed how the woman with Asperger’s embraced her disability and isn’t afraid to be herself.
I thought this video was very interesting, and definitely showcased something that is very beneficial to the disability culture. It put's their uniqueness and differences on a pedestal, praising it instead of trying to hide it as the world has in the past. People, such as the girl with aspergers, are sick of the suppression neuro-typical society has placed on non-typical behavior. Instead, she has embraced it as graceful and beautiful. These organizations allow for people to find friends, to relate with one another, and to embrace their disability.
Also, the movie brought up the question, has the way we interact in society been constructed for us? I would agree that it has been constructed for us. Therefore, how can we simply say someone else's behavior and interaction be wrong? Yet I do not know if this construction is necessarily a bad thing in every respect. If people did not set some structure to our behavior, how would you be able to gage if someone were pushing these boundaries in a way that would make someone uncomfortable or possibly be dangerous?
Another interview I found interesting was with the young woman that was depressed. She explained how she was sick of people telling her to not be depressed, when she'd rather just be depressed if she wants to be depressed. She is sick of thinking that how she feels is wrong. While I agree that is unhealthy for others to constantly be telling you your thinking and feelings are wrong, isn't depression unhealthy also if untreated?
This was a really amazing video. I really enjoyed seeing the video made by the woman with Asperger's. I got to see her life from her point of view and how she feels about living with compulsions. I also really enjoyed hearing from other disabled people about their lives and how they view their artwork and dance collaborations. This is a good video to help people better understand disabled people in wheelchairs and their point of view.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this video because it was a great personal narrative on individuals with disabilities. I enjoyed the discourse on the woman who has Asperger’s in regards to embracing your disability as opposed to suppressing it. I completely agree because why not love who you are and be proud of yourself? I thought it was also great to see how high functioning she was because in a way you couldn't even tell she had Asperger’s. I wonder if she went through positive reinforcement treatment as a child.
ReplyDeleteI think it was interesting to see how the man who has a physical disability was still able to use dance and movement to show feeling and expression that is difficult to be shown through verbal communication. I am curious to know if he had another disability other than a physical impairment? Overall, the video was a wonderful connection to the class!
I thought this was a great video. I think the dance they did in the video was a great way to help people with disabilities express themselves and connect with others. I found it interesting when the woman with bi-polar disorder was questioning if she was a bad mother because she has bi-polar. I don’t think the disorder makes you a bad person or bad mother but it makes me wonder how hard it must be to keep your disability from affecting your relationships. I was surprised that there were interaction badges for autistic people. I think it’s a great idea and it reminded me of the reading the curious incident where Christopher a boy with autism had bad days where he didn’t want to talk to anyone. The use of these badges can really help people understand the mood of someone with a disability and can prevent upsetting them. I guess the real issue with this system is how do we make people aware of the badges? So that they know what the different colors mean. I never herd of this and I’m sure many other people haven’t. Green means I’m feeling friendly, yellow means if you already know me its ok to talk to me, red means stay away. I also enjoyed how the woman with Asperger’s embraced her disability and isn’t afraid to be herself.
ReplyDeleteI thought this video was very interesting, and definitely showcased something that is very beneficial to the disability culture. It put's their uniqueness and differences on a pedestal, praising it instead of trying to hide it as the world has in the past. People, such as the girl with aspergers, are sick of the suppression neuro-typical society has placed on non-typical behavior. Instead, she has embraced it as graceful and beautiful. These organizations allow for people to find friends, to relate with one another, and to embrace their disability.
ReplyDeleteAlso, the movie brought up the question, has the way we interact in society been constructed for us? I would agree that it has been constructed for us. Therefore, how can we simply say someone else's behavior and interaction be wrong? Yet I do not know if this construction is necessarily a bad thing in every respect. If people did not set some structure to our behavior, how would you be able to gage if someone were pushing these boundaries in a way that would make someone uncomfortable or possibly be dangerous?
Another interview I found interesting was with the young woman that was depressed. She explained how she was sick of people telling her to not be depressed, when she'd rather just be depressed if she wants to be depressed. She is sick of thinking that how she feels is wrong. While I agree that is unhealthy for others to constantly be telling you your thinking and feelings are wrong, isn't depression unhealthy also if untreated?