These are only some of the common stereotypes that people come across when they talk about people with disabilities. Little do they know, they can do many things "regular" people can. During my interview at Creating Alternatives, I got to interact with many participants and I can say that they are none of the above. The participants were all lively and fun to be around. They are able to read, cook, and even keep a conversation with you. Essentialism connects greatly to social construct. This term defines a way of assuming a person's identity (Class Discussion Sept 8- Oct 20, 2011). For example, a form of essentialism is that people may think a woman's job is to take care of their children. By the way people stereotype others also create social closure (limiting privileges of others). A social closure that people with cognitive challenges face may be finding a job. This is because of the social construct that people believe in that restricts their chance in getting hired. Or they may be judged based on their image and not their ability to work.
There are many different types of disabilities. Asperger's Syndrome is one of them. Here is a video from Arthur that may help you understand it a little more.
(Arthur, 2010)
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