In: Psychology
c. What impact do self-advocacy programs have on societal beliefs and expectations
Society starts accepting people with mental disability. The attention is give to seperate funding and change strategoes in order to incorporate them amongst normal ones. Today upto primary school,special children with learn with normal school children. This leads to the more postive development of the and other children also come to know children with disability. Society's approach towards mental challenged people becomes friendly and acceptable if laws are made so.
Programmes such as special oylmpics or best buddies allow children to mix up with each other positively. Special children get exposure to sports and competition, which is beneficial for their brain and well as physical development. Niram children also see that special children are excelling, they are also normal like us just with a little disability. In this school age they can be freinds with special children easily unlike grown ups can be. They start accepting such things right from an early age and can bring change in society in future