Those who do not have Special Needs would look at the people in this video as different than themselves. As humans we judge people, whether we like the admit it or not. We "judge a book by its cover" and stereotype them as "less than" if they don't fit our norm of what a "normal" person is. But who really knows what "normal" is. Since those that are able-bodied are seen as the dominant group in society, we automatically think that we can justify what is "normal".
But what I love most about this video is that it highlights the things in the lives of those that Special Needs that able-bodied people love as well. One girl said that she is in college! That is something that most able-bodied people would not think a Special Needs person could do and another girl is getting married and starting a family of her own. I don't know how many times I have to say it, but those that are Special Needs are JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. They may look different or sound different, but as they say, "We're more alike than different." Us, able-bodied people just have to learn to embrace the differences and realize that that is what makes them who they are and what pushes them to acquire respect from their peers.
Jones, Jeff. "We're More Alike Than Different." YouTube. YouTube, 27 Sept. 2009. Web. 11 Oct. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cA3t1HW1Ow>.
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