Essay on disability reflective Robbie martin
“Hello my golden boy how are we today?” came the ill but familiar voice on the end of the line, the dreaded line. “All..right at a guess wh..at about you,” I said my stammer acting worse than usual because I was actually talking to a human being. “So what have you been doing today, not on that bloody computer I hope” he replied sternly. “Well yes I have been and Facebook too you know how it helps me.” “You know my views on this Robbie,” said the aggravated moany voice of my grandfather. I remember his views completely. I could tell them word for word as he did. “Well I feel that Facebook can kill relationships which I prefer to be face to face. I prefer to hear your voice on the phone compared …show more content…
Back then that’s what he was good for, a free meal that hurt afterwards. It’s the same if you ask him for his views, you have a good conversation about them which may lead to an argument. Afterwards you are stuck working out if these views are still sane in a modern world. Coming from an old age pensioner to someone who is a disabled. These views are wrong and should be left in the past. If disabled people need additional support then, in my opinion they should be allowed access to that addition support which technology has provided and is still innovating new ways to provide that support to get them through there …show more content…
As a disabled person you can also be very crafty in ways to overcome situations which disabilities using the support and technology. For example to help my stammer I could uses the traditional practicing of tongue twisters or I could use Facebook, email and texting, which is the 21st century thing to do. That way I don’t have to talk through that dreaded telephone and I can text people without having that fear of how I’ll sound, which is usually a blubbering mess if it isn’t pre scripted in my head which isn’t always possible. It’s the same with social media it allows me to communicate without having to fear actually talking and what I’ll sound like. Physically I can’t keep up with the other children but I can keep up with them on computer games so therefore I can have fun with them without having to worry, I can just have fun and be me. But is there too many positive for being a disabled
“Hello my golden boy how are we today?” came the ill but familiar voice on the end of the line, the dreaded line. “All..right at a guess wh..at about you,” I said my stammer acting worse than usual because I was actually talking to a human being. “So what have you been doing today, not on that bloody computer I hope” he replied sternly. “Well yes I have been and Facebook too you know how it helps me.” “You know my views on this Robbie,” said the aggravated moany voice of my grandfather. I remember his views completely. I could tell them word for word as he did. “Well I feel that Facebook can kill relationships which I prefer to be face to face. I prefer to hear your voice on the phone compared …show more content…
Back then that’s what he was good for, a free meal that hurt afterwards. It’s the same if you ask him for his views, you have a good conversation about them which may lead to an argument. Afterwards you are stuck working out if these views are still sane in a modern world. Coming from an old age pensioner to someone who is a disabled. These views are wrong and should be left in the past. If disabled people need additional support then, in my opinion they should be allowed access to that addition support which technology has provided and is still innovating new ways to provide that support to get them through there …show more content…
As a disabled person you can also be very crafty in ways to overcome situations which disabilities using the support and technology. For example to help my stammer I could uses the traditional practicing of tongue twisters or I could use Facebook, email and texting, which is the 21st century thing to do. That way I don’t have to talk through that dreaded telephone and I can text people without having that fear of how I’ll sound, which is usually a blubbering mess if it isn’t pre scripted in my head which isn’t always possible. It’s the same with social media it allows me to communicate without having to fear actually talking and what I’ll sound like. Physically I can’t keep up with the other children but I can keep up with them on computer games so therefore I can have fun with them without having to worry, I can just have fun and be me. But is there too many positive for being a disabled