-From a personal experience, race, education
and disability all intersect. For example, in school, those with a learning
disability had to take certain classes, or had special classes to cater to
their ‘disabilities.’ All in all, their educational experience was different
from mine because of their disability.
Also, race can play into one’s educational experience as well. For instance, there was the stereotype at my
school that Asians are good at math. Although most of the students in the
harder math courses were primarily Asian, this stereotype affected the
educational experience of the Asians at my school—most felt like they had to
succeed in math because of this stereotype.
- The three categories, learning
disabled, mentally retarded, and emotionally disturbed are all disorders that
affect the way people learn and function in the world. In terms of special
education, each category may affect an individual in different ways. For
example, if a student had a learning disability, they may not necessarily need
to take a special class because their difficulty in a specific academic area
may not be significant enough to require special help. If a student suffered
from mental retardation, their educational experience would be more difficult
than a regular child. Because learning may take longer, they may have trouble
adapting and blending in with other students.
Emotionally disturbed students not only suffer from a learning
disability, but also a behavioral disorder that may case them to further be alienated
by the regular educational system. The students would have to participate in
special education classes and have special teachers aid and guide them in their
education.
-Race, gender, and class all intersect with
disability which impacts how people experience their lives. For example, take a
poor African American woman. Because she is of a lower class, is African
American, and a woman, living life with a disability would be very
difficult. It would be hard for her to
have access to the care she needs because it would cost more than what she
makes—if she even could get a job. Although it seems inhumane, there are some
people would just completely dismiss her and not even consider the fact that
she has a disability simply because she is African American. This experience
would be vastly different from a white affluent male with a disability. Because
he is a white male from a higher class, he may be able to afford the care he
needs while being treated better, as a result from being from a ‘superior’
race.
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