Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on Disabilities: A Curse or a Gift?. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
A 3 page paper which examines whether disabilities
are a curse or a gift. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Page Count:
3 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAdisab.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
to the individual but to the family of the individual. Disabilities are not simple, nor are they easy to deal with and as such are often considered burdens and curses.
Yet, those with disabilities, and those who love people with disabilities often find themselves seeking something positive about the disability and thus can readily see them as gifts. The gift
may not be evident to the individual with a disability because of the extent of their disability. But, those around the disabled individual can often see the difference as a
gift. The following paper examines the case of one child in terms of the disability being perceived as a gift, not a curse. Max Lester "When Max Lester
was 4, he didnt give a hoot about toy action figures, Legos, Sesame Street or most other garden-variety preschool entertainment fare. Max, now 8, was too busy memorizing dialogue from
the movie Titanic. And mourning Princess Diana. And tracking the activities of President Clinton" (Williams, 2001). Max has a condition known as Aspergers syndrome. This condition is "a neurological disorder...A
form of high-functioning autism, Aspergers wreaks havoc with motor skills, social know-how and sensory integration. Children with the disorder are at risk of social isolation and academic failure; as adults,
they may never find partners or even be able to live independently" (Williams, 2001). Max, as a result of this condition, cannot socialize with children his age as he does
not have the knowledge or ability to do so. His family, however, along with adult friends, find Max to be a sheer joy and a gift. "His mother is
fond of saying," that Max is "a different cat: bright, inquisitive, quirky as all get out" (Williams, 2001). He is heavily into music and "has a vast collection of CDs,
...