I learned something interesting while talking with a fellow teacher (a Uruguayan native), recently. Apparently in the United States, our resources for people with disabilities out-compete those in Uruguay. As a result, my colleague looks to the U.S. as a model for how we should care for disabled people in society.
When this teacher went to visit Texas recently with his disabled mom, who uses a wheelchair, he discovered that there were so many more options for her in the USA than if they had been traveling in Uruguay.
Quick question: What are some of the ways in which people in wheelchairs are helped to navigate their environment in America? (Think about your school or the transport system in your neighborhood, for example).
In Uruguay, as in any community, you're going to have people who:
What other special needs can you think of in your society?
