December 3, 2009 Testimony of Antonio December 3, 2009, International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
This is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Am I right, people with disabilities. Not disabled, though this term is made to name them soon. The terminology is very important. Persons because of disability before the individual in question exists. Often it sounds strange that a disability, like all-a-person. And we're very good to prove it with facts. When we think that a disabled person is not able to give something back to society, when we see a disabled person who goes around dressed in a stylish, square eyes, as if they had not right to put any clothing outside the gym suit, when a disabled person comes down from his van with electronic platform and look as though that there was an alien (from here to consider the person, let alone onwards), when we hear that a disabled person has graduated with honors and it seems a miracle, when we go to an exhibition of paintings beautiful paintings by disabled people, it seems absurd that these wonders have been painted by handicapped ... and unfortunately for examples there would be endless. What does this day then? It is a party? Or rather a time to give them a voice, to communicate, to be heard by a company that the rest of the year seems to ignore them altogether? Let's head that people with disabilities there are, 365 days a year. Not just one day. Should always be heard. I will then think that this day exists to give them a sop. "My Mobility dear, I dedicate an entire day. A day all to yourself, my sweet sick! The rest of the year? Bah probably go into hibernation. Will not you stop then-hopefully-to complain of architectural barriers, the work that you do not find, people who look at you with pity ... "Instead, the disabled and there is always the case that the disability you have it for life. Other than lethargy! Of course this day would be useful if it were a way of bringing people with disabilities in ordinary people. Organize a major event in the Italian squares! Do not sell an apple to support an association. But pay attention on the individual. On dreams, projects, on His artistic taste (accessible museums for example), Clothing (then allow anyone to walk into a store), media technology (a technology available to everyone, but economically it is not enough that there is a special computer equipped with the most advanced means if its cost is too high for the disabled). For once, shape the world in terms of who lives there, with and without disabilities. And make sure it is the family of the disabled person to "invent a world that will work at all costs." One such as public transport should be designed for deaf, blind, disabled persons in wheelchairs, children, etc. ... We are far behind. In America was advertised a brand of jeans from a paraplegic girl. In Italy when you propose these things the answer is always the same refrain ... "Fashion is externalization of beauty and perfection of shapes." The disabled person is considered imperfect, ugly, inconvenient, inappropriate ... absolutely could not be on the catwalk! How is not likely to make the presenter on television, or even Claimant to receive ministerial posts then ... Let's face it: our society is not ready to see the disabled as a person. Something has been done, however, and hit me. For a When art and disability, together with Torino. The show is called Open To All and remained open to the public for a whole month of October in early November. This is photography, forty unpublished shots. Eight artists from Turin accept the theme of disability according to their views. Portraits of people great skiing, dance, act, play basketball ... but they lack the "pieces". Perfection is not in the overall parts count. We can not judge people that way. People are more. We're here, we are here with them. And the street does not meet the disability of some good thinking, the politician, the President ... we meet ordinary people. And then the real help we must start from citizens. Together. To a world that meets the needs of all. For a company that looks at all, even the sick. Remodel the world. Ripensiamolo for everyone. We go beyond the disability. We overcome these crevices and come with them to the top! Then he must have a sense that too on December 3.
Myriam