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Explain how these examples connect to one of the models of disability or stereotypes

1. "One person that comes to mind when I think of a negative situation was with Mark. Everyone in school loved Mark, he had the best school spirit, knew how to make everyone laugh, and had the best manners I have ever come across. Mark enjoyed cleaning, that was his thing, he would go around all school hours and clean with the janitor, Roy, Mark, and Roy were like two peas in a pod. One day, Mark was in the hallways during class, cleaning the outsides of the lockers when all of a sudden, I heard down the hall screaming and something banging on the lockers. Mark was having a breakdown, this wasn't the first time, but this was a scary situation, Roy tried calming him down, but Mark ended up getting physical with Roy and with the other staff trying to calm him down. I personally think they went at the situation all wrong, they ambushed him instead of giving him space and letting him scream out whatever anger he had in him."

2. "Richmond is fairly a small town, we have two parks, and the community has made these parks accessible to all individuals. We have many residents who are older, and a handful of individuals with disabilities. The community has come up with many things in the parks to enjoy just like everyone else. Unfortunately, the biggest issue I see in my community is the lack of good sidewalks, I see the same man every day in the summer struggle with his powered wheelchair trying to get across town. I one time saw someone pull over to help him because his back wheels (drive wheels) get stuck in a crack, my community may recognize these people, but don't think about the little things that can help them in the long run."

3. "Last year was my first year at college, I was in the Finch Fieldhouse and was exploring the building with the class I was in. We went upstairs, and my professor made the comment "Finch is one of the buildings with the least accessibility" and it made me think about why. There are no elevators in the building, only stairs, and the one parking lot only has one sidewalk ramp that is on the other side of the parking lot and the opposite way of the building. It is an inconvenience for wheelchair users. A girl in my class, who is a wheelchair user explained some of her experiences on campus and how some of the buildings are not accessible for the disabled. It opened my mind up a lot, I usually cut the corners of sidewalks or cut through the grass, I never thought of those little things, but now I do."