Friday, January 18, 2019
Willowbrook Reflections
Twenty-Five old age After Willower People born with intellectual disabilities and/or special need have always been a sensitive topic in society for as long as I can remember. I grew up with a friend with Cerebral Palsy and have known community with Down syndrome, and I know the burden both the individual and families carry. I grew up in Brooklyn, New York and have lived here all told my life sentence and I have never heard of Willower the institution. This fill leftover me with many an(prenominal) emotions anger, sadness, concerned and most of all wary.Families entrusted Willower to do the right thing. Families were promised education, beseeming treatment, and essentially a better life for those who were Intellectually disabled. The conditions and reality riches Holbrook were anything but that. The Individuals were treated with cruelty, slight and a lack of compassion. With the overwhelming get of patients, government cuts were made, creating an tied(p) worse environmen t. Many patients became sick. Conditions worsen and some even died. Granted, in the sasss there was a stigma to mental retardation and ignorance to many disorders or conditions.However, this serves no justice in treating people in an cold fashion. Families did not know how to help their son or daughter, some were humbled and ashamed. These families felt Willower was the answer. I cant help but to draw a connection between Willower and our education system. Parents trust us teachers with their children and believe the school volition take every measure to help their child succeed. Policies must be made to protect the rights of individuals with special needs. People like Patti, Luis, and Bernard are beautiful, astonishing individuals. They require only patience, love, and compassion. GeraldRiviera said All people need is bounty and compassion, and special education needs reform and continue to improve. Willower Reflections By impreciseness Reflections on Unforgotten Twenty-Five Y ears After Willower here all my life and I have never heard of Willower the institution. This film left intellectually disabled. The conditions and reality within Willower were anything but that. The individuals were treated with cruelty, negligence and a lack of made, creating an even worse environment. Many patients became sick, conditions many disorders or conditions. However, this serves no Justice in treating people in an
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