After reading the articles and viewing the video on Willowbrook I find it so interesting that those who were considered intellectual disabled were placed in these poor institutions because “thats just what they thought was the correct thing to do.” It’s very difficult to put yourself in the shoes of those back then and think that this was ok, considering the ideas of how we portray those with disabilities contrast so much to those 30 years ago. When you compare the article and the way each of us portrayed idiot in class really proves that. Its very promising to see the progression and right direction of attitudes towards “deviant” individuals are going. Including those who are intellectual disabled in many movies is getting the message out. The more common something is seen the less deviant it will be to those considered normal.
Brian Gallagher
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