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BE DISABILITY-FRIENDLY

Have you ever, at some point, felt excluded from a group or soci al gathering? Especially when making plans with friends but you end up being cast away?  That must have been so sad. If your answer is yes, you probably feel how persons with disabilities feel.  Image from The Dominican Star For years, persons with disabilities have had various misconceptions targeted to them. They are tagged as “Talentless, Unlovable, Dumb, weak.” Even despite the conscious efforts from organizations, some people still carry the same misconceptions. Worse, they are passing them down to their families. That should NEVER be you.  SEE: International Day of Acceptance  Today is the International Day of Acceptance. This day is created for the social Acceptance of disabilities. So, how do you respond to people with disabilities? Embrace people’s differences. Some people are born with specific abilities, and some are not. God never intended for anyone to be the same. Differences also never mean that the person