The Origin Of The Word Handicapped

Chelsea, London England is home to a hospital established for veterans of the Crimean war. The pensioners, as they are called would sit and beg at the side of the road and hold out their caps for passers-by to put money into. This is where the term “handicapped” came from.

Dreams, Jobs, And Disabilities

The book Job Hunting For The So-called Handicapped  by Richard Bolles says that there is two kinds of oppression: internal, and external. For the disabled, external oppression can be hidden in the velvet glove of kindness and people’s wantin g to shield you from difficulty. I wanted to be a nurse–I was five and was [...]