America has never been perfect, nor will we ever be. America as a whole has many things we could improve on, and the fight against discrimination and bullying towards people with disability needs to be one of them. Discrimination and bullying against people with a disability needs to stop.

In schools especially, discrimination against students with a a disability is a big problem that needs to be taken care of. Many students even without a disability face bullying everyday, but for students with a disability, it is even worse. In a 2002 study, it was found that 94 percent of students with Aspergers Disease face peer victimization almost everyday. It was also found that 75 percent of victimization from their peers was from bullying, 10 percent from gang attacks, and 15 percent from physical abuse. (Dr. Jonathan Young, National Council on Disablity) Many of the attackers find their lack of eye contact and social difficulties as rude. Most of them don't know how to respond to them or how to interact socially.(Anthea Lipsett, Gardian News and Media) And on top of that, 40 percent of the victims said the bullying and abuse continued on for more than a year. The discrimination problem against people with a disability needs to stop.

Imagine that everyday that you come to school you have to deal with your peers, physically and mentally, discriminating against you because of a disease you can't control. Because these students are “special” people think that they need to be treated differently, but in fact, all they want is to be treated like a normal person. These people have feelings and are like anyone else, it's just that some times they have a hard time expressing how they feel to others. Would you like to be bullied and harassed for some thing that you didn't ask for, something that you didn't plan to have? I don't think anyone would ever want to be treated that way, even if they were considered to be “special”.

Even though discrimination against people with a disability, especially in schools, is a major problem, you can do some thing to help stop it. The change starts with you. Next time that you see someone bully another student with a disability, tell them to stop. Also try being a friend to someone with a disability can help. Most of the time all they are looking for is a friend to talk to, it is just hard sometimes for them to express their feelings. And don't forget that each disability is different, so you can't always assume how much their disability affects them. A wise man once said, “The change you want to see in the world starts with you.” -Mahatma Gandhi.

Over all, people with a disability are not treated with the respect they deserve. Everyday disabled students are discriminated against because they are considered to be “special” or because people don't take the time to get to know them first. No one wants to be treated they way they do, so do something to help stop it. Discrimination against people with a disability is a major problem and needs to be stopped.














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