Do people with disabilities have certain ways of looking at things that non-disabled people don't often think?

Question

about....for example, I know parentes who have lost a child see life differently than others who have not lost a child. We don't cry over a broken finger nail.....so what is it that people with disabilities say to each other that others just don't seem to get?

Answer 1

It's a matter of the condition the person is afflicted with. I am disabled, but I have severe epilepsy and CFIDS. Someone on here that is also disabled will see some things very differently than I do and we are BOTH disabled. While he/she uses a scooter or wheelchair, I don't have to. So I can have a second floor apartment. However, if he/she doesn't have CFIDS like I do, he/she probably doesn't have to worry about conserving his/her energy because of the extreme malaise that sets in with any type of exertion. I have a friend who has spina bifida and walks with leg braces and she's always drinking out of a glass. I have to be careful with drinking out of ANYTHING other than a bottle (like bottles of water, not for babies, lol) and NEVER glass because of my constant myoclonus. I can't begin to tell you how many times my body has just jerked for no good reason and whatever I was holding has gone flying. I have to be careful around certain SOUNDS even because I have musicogenic epilepsy (let's just say that Lady Gaga LITERALLY gives me a twitch, hahaha).



I guess what I'm trying to say is that the disabled community is even divided in itself. There are different disabilities that can't relate to each other just like there are non-disabled people that can't relate to each other. It's just like every other caste and group.

Answer 2

Yes, PWD do have certain ways of looking at things that Non-PWDs (Outsiders) do not often think.



Both me and my only child were born as Disabled PWDs which means that I only know the PWD way of life.



It is through Disabilities that PWDs share common experiences but there are many different types of Disabilities which means that one Disability will bring certain experiences that another Disability might not bring. Example: A Person with Blindness and Deafness will not know what it like to be a person with Quadriplegia who is in a wheelchair and visa versa.



PWDs share the common bond of having to deal with negative stereotyped ideal/attitudes about PWDs and Disabilities that Mainstream Society has about PWDs and Disabilities which means that PWDs will have a different perspective on various things. It also means that PWDs share the common bond of wanting to be treated with the respect and dignity.

Answer 3

Not sure what you're referring to but I use a cane and I'm always thinking ahead so I don't fall. Like planning what I need to buy so that i spend the least amount of time in a store because if I stay longer than anticipated I'll get dizzy. I'm always looking for a grocery cart to lean on, and always looking for a chair to sit on, and have to plan ahead when going out so as not to exceed the time I can spend outside of the home. I've often wondered what kind of apartment I need to plan to get next that would accommodate a walker or wheelchair. I'm always thinking if I can't get out who will get my groceries.

Answer 4

yes,there are many disabilities that directly affect thinking,such as autism,aspergers,learning disabilities, mental illnesses, neurological conditions etc.



but also,when we are faced with so many disability 'barriers' in our lives,bad experiences with school, support,or anything else disability related,these can influence how we think about life,stuff and others.

we can gain more determination through our experiences,and whilst for some of us it can give us a very positive outlook and a different understanding on life, for others it can strip away at their self esteem,and all they see is how bad and rubbish everything is.



every single person is influenced by their experiences in life,so it is natural for anything such as disability to have a affect on them,directly or indirectly.

Answer 5

Absolutely. People with disabilities know each others' pain for being excluded or such. People with disabilities usually have to work harder for things so they know what it's like to work twice as hard as others.

Answer 6

Yes and no.