Talking Point #9 (Kliewer)

I believe that Kliewer is arguing that students with disabilities or students who are said to need "special education" should not be separated from the other students who do not have disabilities. By separating these students people are taught that students with disability are of lesser value to the society compared to the rest of the student body. Instead we need to teach that all students are of equal value to the society and their words should be heard and respected, this includes the disabled students. This can be done by intergarating all students, and this will also create a sense of community and will prepare students to form relationships with a varity of people.

1. "Community requires a willingness to see people as they are -- different perhaps in their minds and bodies, but not different in their spirits or in their willingness and ability to contribute to the mosiac of society. It requires the 'helper' to have the humility to listen for what the person says he or she needs. Also, the 'helper' mus see that the interaction helps both ways."

This quote is saying that people might look different and learn different but everyone is trying, willing, and can contribute to the society in many ways. That is why Kliewer is argueing that everyone needs to be respected and everyone is equally important to our society in a varity of ways. With classrooms that have both students with disabilities and students that do not have disabilities, it will create a community where every student has a special part and contribute and this will only prepare students for their future.

2. "How absurd to be judged by others at all, especially by those who have never experienced a disability or who are unwillingly providing us with support or who don't listen to the voices we have."

This quote is by Judith A. Snow and I liked this quote because it is saying that no one has the right to judge someone with a disability, especially if them themselves never expericenced being disabiled in any way. It is also saying that we need to listen and respect people with disabilities views and words.

3. "democracy can only occur when no person's voice is deterministically silenced."

This quote is short and sweet and it is saying that everyone, no matter your gender, race, sexual preferance, or ability, needs to be heard. This quote reminds me of Johnson who talks about talking about issues and not be silent. We need to talk about issues of priviledge and listen and do something about it.