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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
The programme segment that I recommended to the poster (to hear what it's like first hand from those with learning disabilities who have been attacked both on and offline) and referred to was specifically about disabled people.
I agree that it's unacceptable for anyone to be bullied, but my point is that the effects are likely to be worse for someone who has difficulty understanding the world at the best of times.
If two people were mugged/attacked, one disabled and the other not, it must be far more upsetting & frightening to someone who is nearly blind with a cognitive issue as opposed to someone who can see and process the situation.
About a year ago a friend, who is almost blind, got mugged for his mobile phone. He begged them for his SIM card for his contacts and they gave it back to him.
He promptly went to the police station and the police were able to locate them because their fingerprints were on it  |
What about elderly or children? There are some what you would consider normal adults who after a mugging or bullying are not the same person for a while if at all. I dislike this labelling of people as it just segregrates people even more.