Dear Editor:
As a disabled person it is really disheartening knowing that we recently celebrated the 23rd anniversary of our new democracy and still not much has been done to narrow the gap between disabled people and non-disabled people as there is still so much stigma towards people living with disabilities and special needs.
I’m not saying that we disabled people need special treatment, not at all! As this would be unrealistic and unjust in itself.
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I just think that, like anyone, irrespective of gender, race, religion and disability, we all want equal rights, treatment, respect and dignity.
People shouldn’t judge disabled people purely on what they can and cannot do – as the saying goes: Never judge a book by its cover.
So look at our personalities and individuality then make your decision.
If you have never met a disabled person before and you don’t know how to treat them, don’t think about our differences but rather about what we have in common and you will see that we are not all that different from you, we are just simply differently abled.
Jonathan de Bruin
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