English Conversation Group-
Disabilities/Challenges

Today's Topic : Disabilities/Challenges

Vocabulary and Phrases:

handicapped Braille hearing-impaired

seeing-eye dog visually impaired disabled parking

mobility-impaired wheelchair ramp special education

sign language wheelchair accessible rehabilitation

dyslexia Attention Deficit Disorder prosthetic

Questions for Discussion:

What is the social status or situation of people with disabilities in your country? Is this changing?

Who cares for disabled people? Who pays for their care?

Do children with disabilities and children without disabilities attend the same schools? Are they put in the same classes?

In your country is it common to meet people with disabilities in one's daily life, such as at school, at work. etc.?

Do you know someone with a disability? From your perspective, what is his/her biggest frustration?

What do you think would be one of the most difficult things about being physically disabled? Why?

Do you think that mentally disabled people who are convicted of serious crimes (rape, murder, etc.) should be treated differently than non-disabled criminal ? Why or why not?