2007-01-08 03:55:28 · 11 answers · asked by *purple world* 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Mentally challenged need both-sympathy and support.
Physically challenged people are people just like you and me.They need encouragement not sympathy
2007-01-08 04:18:10 · answer #1 · answered by Seby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Kim -
I work frequently with the disabled population at the community college where I am employed. It has been my finding that those who are challenged in any way do not need or want sympathy any more than a perfectly abled-bodied individual.
As far as support goes, we ALL need support! I view "support" as being day-to-day having someone in your court, usually friends or family.
It is part of my job to provide assistance / accomodations for testing. Sometimes this means reading a test aloud for a visually impaired student, or one with visual processing difficulties. Sometimes I have to scribe a test for students who are physically unable to write.
The cool thing that I've found in working with these so-called disabled students has been this . . . Most of them work HARDER to achieve their goals and show FEWER signs of discouragement or frustration than a so-called normal student.
Makes me think that all of us could use a little more support in our lives!
Take care!
2007-01-08 12:09:25 · answer #2 · answered by tartu_k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Support.
Sympathy belongs to those who one feels sorry for.
Family, friends who are challenged need our support.
2007-01-08 11:59:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They need our support, they don't need sympathy. Things happen and if we support them they can learn to become more independent.
2007-01-08 12:06:44 · answer #4 · answered by xI Crusader lx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes of course,they need and support and our sympathy and they need to be taught to challenge with the present competetive world.
2007-01-11 05:25:48 · answer #5 · answered by Rajashri 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my husband has cp. he hates sympathy esp.from those close to him.he has learned to deal with people in general who think he
needs sympathy.so support help when they cant do the task.but if they want to try themselves leave them be.it may take longer for them to do it but they at least want to try.no one likes to feel
helpless so dont treat anyone that way.if a"normal"friend had
trouble say cutting their meat would you reach across the table and do it for them?but it is ok to ask if help is needed.
2007-01-08 19:47:19 · answer #6 · answered by mentalzan2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think they need either sympathy or support. i think its best to accept them as they are and treat them as normally as possible
2007-01-08 12:00:04 · answer #7 · answered by s g 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sympathy, perhaps empathy. They need to be taught to support themselves.
2007-01-08 11:57:05 · answer #8 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
they should be supported, not sympathized.
2007-01-08 12:18:06 · answer #9 · answered by krissh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they need both.
2007-01-09 10:24:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋