Stereotypes about people with disabilities

The project is prepared by: a schoolgirl of the 9b form

Khomyakova Anastasia

What is a stereotype?Stereotype – is a firm idea about what a particular type of person or thing is like but which is often not true in reality.

Disability – is any restriction or lack of ability to carry out any activities in the framework of which are considered normal for a human.

What is disability?

Some believe that people with disabilities:are burdens for their relatives;can not live without help of others; can not work;are lonely; the same; can not have any functions in the society.

But it is not so!

Outstanding achievements

There are many examples of how people with disabilities have achieved outstanding results, which are incapable for ordinary people.

Nikolai Ostrovsky, who lost his sight, wrote the novel "How the Steel Was Tempered", which tells about the outstanding courage and urge people.

Nikolai Ostrovsky

The Russian team for Paralympic sports has consistently ranked first, and performs better than the main Olympic team

The Russian team for Paralympic sports

The great composer Ludwig van Beethoven, who was deaf in the prime of his life, and overcoming incredible difficulties, putting Herculean efforts, wrote a brilliant symphony.

Ludwig van Beethoven

Pilot Alex Maresiev during the Great Patriotic War of 1941 - 1945 was severely wounded as the result he was amputated legs up to the knees. Despite the disability, he still returned to the Regiment and flew with dentures.

Pilot Alex Maresiev

Interesting facts

In Novgorod nearly for 30 years, there is a unique theater "gesture", which combines the actors who are hearing impaired and wheelchair users. The structure of an unusual troupe includes people aged 7 years and older. Unique Novgorod theater repeatedly became the winner of the international, national and regional festivals, it has received several prestigious awards.

Books about people with disabilities

The International Day of People with Disabilitiesis held annually on December 3rd.

Thank you for your attention!