Evaluating Impacts on Professional Practice

Living in a World of "-isms"

Though the world has been through so much changes, behaviors and perspectives from many years ago still are practiced to this day. Unfortunately, those people who were discriminated and unaccepted, many years ago, are the same people till present day who are still looked down upon, insulted and mistreated. As depressing as that sound, so many schools and societies are teaching younger children to live in a world with no bias, a world of peace and love. In the field of early childhood education, the professionals try their best to educate the children and their families in living an unbiased life, where they accept and kindly understand different cultures and religions.

Ableism

People are all different in their own uniqueness. One strength I have is the ability to understand and observe my environment to know when to act, and react and to whom. Though my limitation is overthinking situation, which creates so much mixed emotions that can affect my work and ability to perform, in other words, I am too emotional. I at most times take other people’s problem as my own, which can distract me from my daily routines, assignment and work duties. How I understand the world sometimes make people feel comfortable enough to open up to me and ask me for help, which is what I am passionate about doing, helping others. Sometimes I judge others based on their able-bodied, which makes them feel uncomfortable to interact with me, such as how we look at them with an "aww" facial expression, creates an atmosphere of feeling bad about their situation. My emotions always gets the best of me. 

At the end of the day, we are all different, with our own abilities, we are in no position to judge others of their lack of ability. I may feel bad for a person who was forced to amputate both hands, but it did not stop them there, they can do almost everything that people with two hands do. Sometimes people with disabilities do not want to be criticized for the lack of able-bodied, they want to be known for what they can do instead. It is time to ask before assuming. Ask a person if they need help, instead of always assuming that they do.