10 Harmful Misconceptions about People with Intellectual Disability
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Often people with disabilities have to face misconceptions.
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Misconceptions hold back the disabled community.
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We are going to cover 10 misconceptions that people with an intellectual disabled people face.
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1. Intellectually disabled people are lazy
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2. People with an intellectual disability are not intelligent
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3. People with intellectual disabilities cannot communicate
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4. People with an intellectual disability are always happy
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5. People with an intellectual disability are a burden on society
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6. People with an intellectual disability are dangerous
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7. People with an intellectual disability can’t live independently
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8. People with intellectual disabilities don’t have feelings
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9. People with intellectual disabilities cannot have relationships
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10. People with intellectual disabilities are not as important as those without
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These are all false!
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These misconceptions are often what leads to abuse and bullying.
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These types of thoughts about those with intellectual disabilities must change.
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