“Including Samuel” is a documentary that tries to tie in the challenges and strives of inclusion. This documentary starts by a father named Habib about his youngest son Samuel, who has cerebral palsy. It’s the parents’ concern mostly about how their son being different is going to make him fit in with everyone else. That’s where the word inclusion comes in, the fact that they want kids with disabilities to feel included and also be included. They aren’t any different from you or me and that’s how they should feel as well. It ties in Samuels condition through his fathers perspective, and also including the real life stories of those with a range of disabilities. The effectiveness of this story to me comes from the family’s point of view and …show more content…
In the way this is portrayed from beginning to the end it has such a strong moving voice. His parents at the beginning lived a normal everyday life until their son Samuel was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and it changed their whole world physically, emotionally, and financially. The repetitiveness between both Samuels mother and father was the question of “what if Samuel doesn’t fit in”? Or “kids don’t accept him”? That’s where the whole word of inclusion came from; making sure that every kid with disabilities is included. Over time seeing their son this way, his mother had to leave her job, they couldn’t do on vacations, a great deal of days were spent in the hospital. One of the main goals for them was for Samuel to always just be happy and know he is capable of anything and everything his peers and brother can do. Once Samuel, I feel lived with this himself and showed he was the happiest in the world that’s when the fears of his parents stopped as well. It …show more content…
He has such an impact on me because of how amazing he is with his brother and the strong relationship they have. I was heartbroken, he felt as though he wasn’t important, trying to balance between two kids and one needing more attention than the other is hard on the other one. Isaiah has such a love for his brother and treats him as a brother with no disability through how he acts, how he plays, it’s as normal as he can attain it to be. Being an older sister of two I can relate how much love is their for little siblings and it hit me when Samuel went to the hospital and his brothers thoughts all the time was is he going to be all right. Isaiah wishes Samuel could do everything but he knows he cannot, and he tries to show him that playful, fun, loving side every time he’s with him. The sweetest is when he sees Samuel and they make eye contact, Isaiah sees the love and gets the biggest hug from Samuel and I feel that is his validation he’s doing well. I can relate to Isaiah in two ways, I am an older sister and I would do anything for my brother and sister. I have such open, loving relationships with them I couldn’t imagine anything different or fearing anything can happen to them because they’re away from me. A second way I can relate is my first experience with a girl who had cerebral palsy and it was the first time I had such contact with a person with this type of disability. It was such a new experience to
It was painful to see how hard the parents worked to get Lynn to be normal like the rest of the family. They spent so much of their time focusing on getting her to talk and read lips that they overlooked one huge factor: that no matter how hard they tried, Lynn was deaf. It was so frustrating to see how much resistance they had towards using sign language. It was sad to see how disappointed the parents were when they learned of Lynn’s deafness even though it was easy to see they loved their child very much. I feel as though this book was a great look into how the world wants to fix, and repair people with disabilities and how strong and proud the deaf community is that they would rather consider themselves to be special and of their own culture than to be considered less abled than a hearing person. I like that the story started off with the parents frantically trying to fix Lynn, and ultimately led to their love, acceptance, and celebration of their daughter’s deafness. In the beginning of the book Thomas and Louise are told not to treat Lynn like she is deaf because then she will act
Dan and Betsy go through their emotions on hearing about Samuel condition of cerebral palsy. The roll coaster of emotion they felt. As a parent I could relate to their emotion of having a child with disabilities. I would love my child regards of condition but the emotion I would feel would be fear. Dan and Betsy both went through fear; asking themselves what about his education, and interaction with others. I would have those same question; as
The lesson that reader takes away from this novel is how straining it is for children that have to live up to their parents failed dreams. The disconnect between the father, and his child is a situation that readers can learn from without having to experience. Even if readers do not have children, they learn that if you have experienced adversities in life that is helpful to share those lessons with anyone, children or not. The benefit of sharing life experiences illustrates to people that they have overcome life’s short comings and so can others. The characters within the novel face a slew of discrimination; however, they did not coach and teach their children how to deal. The importance of communication and sharing life lessons is what readers learn. Experiences of people marginalized in America is another lesson this book illustrates. While some people in American may never experience discrimination or adversity, they are for a moment submerged in the plight of others. Empathy for others, is what readers take away. Although characterization is only one way that readers of literary fiction become better, another way is through the
Michael Rutledge and Andrew Jackson add so much depth to the Native American history. However they have very different views, and very different approaches on the subject. Michael Rutledge is telling a story that is meant to be entertaining and Andrew Jackson is presenting a speech meant to be persuasive and professional. So they will have very different tones, sentence structure, etc.
Another powerful video, Including Samuel, ignited my insight in this week’s class. As I heard in the video, “inclusion is an easy thing to do poorly.” The movie chronicles the life of a young boy, Samuel, and his family. With the shock of learning about their son’s disability, it caused his parents, Dan and Betsy, to experience the unexpected. Nevertheless, they did everything to include their son and help him live a normal life focused on his capabilities, rather than his incapabilities. I even admired how his friends knew so much about him, his likes and dislikes, his strengths and his weaknesses.
The documentary follows five families dealing with a differently abled child; The film focuses on difficulties the families go through, professionalism or lack of it by school officials Misunderstood Minds, documentary, is an excellent reminder of the fact that while there is a constant battle concerning over diagnosis, Every parent wants the best for their child, after all a child is a person’s most precious possession. For this very reason having a child with a learning disability becomes overwhelming.
As a talented young author, “Tito” Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay proves to the general public that people with autism are severely underrated. Tito is undoubtedly a capable autistic writer, but could also rival with adult authors of today. In this challenging memoir, Tito displays poetic skills as an eight year old. During a span of several years, the growing boy expresses the emotions in daily life…the struggle of learning to read and write, to go to a gym, to swim. All these diminutive acts that children don’t realize are so important. Tito draws to light the reality of the daily challenges that many children and even adults don’t even think about. In truth, autistic people and others with conditions impairing certain abilities shouldn’t be referred to as disabled. Actress Terry Ann “Teri” Garr believes that, “When you hear the word 'disabled,' people immediately think about people who can't walk or talk or do everything that people take for granted. Now, I take nothing for granted. But I find the real disability is people who can't find joy in life and are bitter.” ("Teri Garr Quote." BrainyQuote. Xplore, n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2014.) Will Tito’s message ever be heard? Will autistic people ever be accepted? It all depends on the individuals of today’s
“Including Samuel” is a documentary about the complexities of inclusion. Like so many other issues in our lives, the solutions are far from clear. This film explains a kid named Samuel and the family’s efforts to provide an education that involves inclusion for him and his disability. He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of 4. The film then describes other people like Nathaniel and Emily that struggle with inclusion and the difficulties they face on a day to day basis. An analysis of this film shows the filmmakers effective and accurate complexities of inclusion to a full extent.
...ons from the 1%: Children with Labels of Severe Disabilities and Their Peers as Architects of Inclusive Education. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 12(5-6), 543-561.
Through Christopher, we gain a bit of insight into the mind of someone who does not think like an average person does. He is extremely smart, but simple social tasks we need to function in every day society are just not there for him. In a way, the book shows us how important it is to be empathetic for people with social disabilities. It gives us the ability to understand the way they process their thoughts and interpret what other people say. When explaining what his interactions with other people are like, Christopher says, “I know that they’re working out what I’m thinking, but I can’t tell what they’re thinking. It is like being in a room with a one-way mirror in a spy film” (Haddon 22-23). Christopher helps us recognize how difficult it may be for someone with a social disability to interact with another person, which we might think is the simplest task in the world. I think one of the main lessons that this book teaches us is compassion for those with
...sh children and how they were able to persevere through devastation, heartbreak, and tragedies. "I can assure you, I always grit my teeth and smile," reads the narrator from one of the children's letters to their parents. These children didn't show any signs of weakness and didn’t let their obstacles take over their life. It is very admirable how they were able to endure what they did, yet still make a life for themselves. Now that they are adults, it is clear to see how their experiences shaped them and greatly influenced their lives. The strangers who took these children in are very admirable as well. Their willingness to take in children they didn’t know saved thousands of lives. The greatest outcome of the Kindertransport was that they survived; however, they were robbed of their childhood and were forced to live a life that they had not imagined for themselves.
This is a move about a father who is mentally challenged and his love for his daughter. Sam fight for custody for his 7 year old daughter although the juiditual system and his own attorney do not see him fit to care for her. From the time she was born Sam has tended to her every care. Lucy then starts to grow up and notices her father is different and not like other daddy’s. I don’t think I have ever been so moved by a move in my life.
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As a mother my emotion were mixed with pain and joy. My pain as mother knowing that my son didn’t ask to come in this world. He had been denied by his own father and as his mother I couldn’t see myself giving up on my son. Even though I knew that he knows that he has special needs. As a mother you see all past that when it comes to your child.
Inclusion has become increasingly important in education in recent years, with the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act being passed in 2004 to ensure equality in our system. In summary, inclusion is the idea of there being no child...