Praying With Lior Analysis

Praying with Lior Class Assignment

Shelbi Gambrell & Maddy Tyner

Oklahoma State University Praying With Lior

1) Lior and his family members allowed us to view some of the most difficult and celebratory moments of their family’s life together. Describe how the portrayal of Lior and his family “fit” with the way you thought about individuals with IDD and their families before watching the film along with how your previous thoughts/opinions were challenged or changed after watching the film? (5 points) After watching Praying with Lior, I was ensured that families structures with individuals with IDD have an overwhelming amount of love. Lior’s family showed their love by always interacting with Lior, challenging Lior by not limiting him, and ultimately wanting him to have a life full of encouragement and achievement. As the family constantly showered him with love, Lior continue to develop a greater

Additionally, his father wanted Lior to discuss Down syndrome in his bat mitzvah speech, but Lior did not want to talk about it. However, two years later, Lior seems more aware of his condition possibly because of increased cognitive abilities or conversations to assist in his processing of his disability. In the Jones et al study, studies found parents of children with disabilities postpone or waive these conversations with their children in order to protect their self-esteem, and may even contribute to false fictional identifies and hopes of the child. This is more likely to occur when parents view their child’s disability as something negative. Also, a large factor regarding the child’s processing of the disability is their