What Does Disability Mean To Me Essay

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What does disability mean to a person? Disability is a physical or mental impairment that limits one or more major life activities or life domain as mentioned in ...... Honestly, I do not have the true definition in my own words, but I know this much that the word disability means a lot to me. To me, disability is a personification of frustration and it motivates me to try and help people suffering to overcome it. The first thing that pops up on my head when hear the disable is, my 2 beautiful aunts. They were both born disabled; with mental and physical condition where they are limited to what they can and cannot enjoy in their beautiful lives. They are in their 30’s now and even though they were born with disabilities, they never gave up in life. Instead, they cherished it with what they have and learned to live as happy as they could. Yes, they can’t talk or walk properly, but it didn’t stop them from trying. I still remember the times when my aunts used to follow me or take me places, just so they knew that I got there safely. Their disability didn’t stop them from loving, caring, and helping. Like my aunts, Josh Blue also has a disability. He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as an infant; because of that he can’t use one of his arms. (Cerebral palsy is considered a…show more content…
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