| Society has the responsibility of improving the quality | | | | Some of them are still young, many of them were |
| of life of disabled persons. You can judge a society | | | | born with a certain kind of impairment. They have to |
| by the way it handles and cares for its disabled | | | | work or go to the office, and live their lives normally |
| population. Disabled people are not burdens of their | | | | like anyone else. |
| families nor of the society they belong to, in fact | | | | Society's government must be able to provide ramps |
| many of them are able to pursue their own careers | | | | in public and private buildings or structures, or a |
| and are a success in their own fields of endeavor. | | | | barrier-free environment where wheelchairs can go |
| How many great men of all ages who suffered some | | | | on and on without stairs; if there are upper floors, an |
| form of disability but reached the pinnacle of their | | | | elevator must be all ready. The blind or the |
| greatness and helped shape the lives of governments | | | | visually-impaired must also have access to computers |
| and peoples? In the past, the disabled were even | | | | with Braille system. The deaf-mute need interpreters, |
| regarded as burden to society or as sinful people, | | | | or if not, their co-employees must be able to do sign |
| deserving segregation from society. | | | | language. Special children must be given adequate |
| Now that we have reached a certain standard of | | | | care and education. It is their right and our |
| existence, so to speak, it is the moral responsibility of | | | | responsibility. |
| society to look for the special (social) needs of these | | | | Sad to say, only those advanced countries can |
| people. All of us will go through this stage in our | | | | provide for these necessities, and those disabled who |
| human existence - that is, being a disabled. If now | | | | are living in poor countries have to stay at home, and |
| you are physically fit, with no physical impairment, | | | | have to bear with the many obstacles living in a |
| time will come when you will grow old, and you'll need | | | | hostile environment. |
| that special attention. Due to discoveries of new | | | | Governments and societies need a change of |
| medicines and better method of health care, a great | | | | attitude. Laws do not make men. People make those |
| portion of the population of the world is growing | | | | laws for the advancement of peoples and their |
| older and older. You may be a part of it in the near | | | | welfare. Why can't they enforce those laws to the |
| future. So a great many will encounter difficulties if | | | | letter? It's because they really don't intend to do so. |
| alleys and passages, buildings and structures, and | | | | They just have to love the handicapped like they are |
| means of transportation, public and private, are not | | | | members of their family, encourage and motivate |
| suited to a disabled-friendly environment. | | | | them, and lend a little helping hand. That will be the |
| The disabled are not asking for special care, they just | | | | just and humane society that we have all been |
| want some particular needs addressed in order for | | | | aspiring for. |
| them to live as normally and conveniently as possible. | | | | |