The Disability Experience II by Debbie Johnson - HTML preview

Expect Respect

Is it too demanding

to expect understanding?

Or to treat those with disability

with our due civility?

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Give to us impunity

respecting our dignity.

Recognize our ability

to live productively.

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What we lack in agility

is made up with creativity.

It is primarily fable

that we are often unstable.

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At times we need assistance

but show some resistance,

preferring independence

along with self-reliance.

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It never hurts to politely ask

if we need help with a task.

We will not be offended

if the question is open-ended.

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Our main priority is to be

accepted members of society.

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