Disabilities are a physical or mental condition that limits a person movements, senses, or activities. It is a disadvantage or handicap, especially one imposed or recognized by the law. Other names for disabilities are handicap, incapacity, impairment, defect, abnormality, etc. (Definition by Google) Though there are many disabilities in the world, the more common that we not only hear about but some that we are actually knowledgably about. Some of these are autism, chronic illness, hearing loss and deafness, memory loss, mental illness, vision loss and blindness, etc. (Disability Resources: Homepage) There are many resources for people with disabilities, such as collecting social security. Each paycheck you receive from work, when you look at your paystub in the section where it shows you how much taxes were taken out, there is a section for social security. Those taxes that we pay are what help disabled people and their families still make a living and maintain a means of living. There are requirement that need to be meant to qualify for social security and that is when proof and the government come into play. Many people try to play the system and claim disability when they are fairly capable of keeping up with responsibilities at work and everyday work. …show more content…
Schools have sports and athletic programs for kids, whether it be football, basketball, marching band, etc. But what happens to the children that have disabilities? In a recent article, I was reading that schools must give children with disabilities equal opportunities to participate in extracurricular athletics, including sports. (CNN Health) If existing sports don't meet the necessary needs for those student, schools must create addition athletic