
Documentary Critique Surrounding Persons with Disabilities #1 – A Fighting Chance, The Documentary about Kyle Maynard
Christian. Confident. Adventurous. These are the three words Kyle Maynard used to describe himself in the documentary, A Fighting Chance. The film followed Kyle’s journey as he began training in his first mixed martial arts (MMA) fight.

Family Adaptation and Quality of Life for PWD
Many issues are related to the occurrence of disability, but the two I will be discussing are family adaptation and quality of life. These two issues really can go hand in hand for the person with the disability (PWD) as well as their family.

How Depression and Anxiety May Affect PWD Coping and Adaptation Process
Two significant mental health disorders that may occur in people with disabilities (PWD) are depression and anxiety. Depression and anxiety can take place for many reasons.

Book Review #1, Tough as they Come – How the Content in this Book May be Useful for PWD
“Never quit, never give up” is how Travis Mills lives his life, demonstrated by his attitude throughout the narration of his autobiography, Tough as they Come.

AWARENESS OF ONE’S OWN BIAS IS THE ONLY WAY TO END OPPRESSION OF MINORITY GROUPS
“If we cannot end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity. “ ~ John F. Kennedy

EMPATHY VS SYMPATHY
I came across this great video by Brene Brown and her description on Empathy vs Sympathy.
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