In the United States and other parts of the world, during July the month of pride of different abilities is celebrated, with the aim of making it visible, and raising awareness in society about the problems that they still suffer, from discrimination in the public space to work. , where better conditions and quotas are required.
In the United States there are numerous cases of celebrities who have helped give birth to these cases, for being parents of children with different abilities. Among the most famous perhaps Sylvester Stallone, the actor from the Rocky and Rambo saga, who has his son Seargeoh, a boy who was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. His disorder was such that the little boy was not even able to speak. But over the years, he has managed to achieve a much more functional state.
and the irish actor Colin Farrel, says that raising his son James, who suffers from a rare genetic disease called Angelman syndrome, has changed his wife for the better. “By his honesty, his fight, his persistence and his personality, James brings out the best in people. He literally saved my life. I was on a destructive path. When I couldn’t make changes in my life for myself, I made them for James He gave me a reason to be a better man and father,” Farrell said.
Tony Braxton She is another of the artists who has promoted familiarization with autism cases in the United States, and is also the promoter of various assistance projects for minors with this condition through the Autism Speaks organization: the singer’s son, Diezel, diagnosed with autism.
and the same for Jenny McCarthy and his son Evan, who has been diagnosed with autism: “Evan couldn’t talk, now he talks. Evan couldn’t make eye contact, now he does. Evan was antisocial, now he makes friends. It was amazing to see, through this process , how certain therapies work with certain children and don’t work at all with others.”
In Argentina, Ines Estevez It is one of the leaders in the fight for the inclusion of people with different abilities. “I do not know if I am preparing a better world for them, at least I am trying to collaborate with people who are on the subject, I am trying to make known a reality that the large percentage of the population ignores,” he said during the radio interview in 2020 in refers to his daughters Cielo (12) and Vida (13).
and so is Gustavo Garzontogether with their children Juan and Marianowith Down syndrome. “Beyond the problem and the sacrifice that the issue of disability implies, those of us who live with it know that it is also a party to have them every day. The benefit that one receives by being in contact is great,” said Garzón. And he added: “The idea is to get out of the complaint and claim and show all together, parents and children, to the general public, what they are capable of doing.”
Finally, politics also has examples of improvement and inclusion. An example was given by Senator Louis Judgerecent candidate for the governorship of Córdoba, who encountered discrimination in the networks of Verónica Sikora, a mileismo candidate.
“We feel very proud from her,” the Civic Front leader replied in a video with his daughter Milagros. “Any parent who has a disabled child or a baby, I mean a person who doesn’t fend for himself, who needs permanent assistance, not going to vote with the son showing there. I don’t know, it’s like very low, very low”, Sikora had expressed in a video that went viral on social networks.
“On Sunday Mili fulfilled a dream. It is the first time at the age of 22 that she was included in the Padrón. It was her first vote. That is why we were all terribly proud to accompany her to school to be able to vote, so that she can exercise her constitutional right to elect and be elected. You who are going to be a candidate know, or you have to know, that it is a right that all citizens have. Milagros had to be at school voting, not hidden here in the house as you propose, “the Judge replied.
“We are very proud of her. We have nothing to hide from her, on the contrary, we display it with highest pride because they are our children. We wish you the best of luck and I hope God gives you the peace of mind you need so that tomorrow you know how to express yourself in another way because the truth is, I don’t know if you wanted it or not, but you hurt us, offended us and unnecessarily her (her daughter) you wronged her, “he concluded.
More recently, Clara MuzzioMinister of Public Space and Urban Hygiene of the City of Buenos Aires, shared a video in which she spoke about her experience as the mother of Benjamin, who was born a year ago with Down syndrome
“With your dad we decided to move on, even with uncertainty and fear. I cried and had doubts about not feeling ready. After carrying you in my belly, we looked at each other for the first time a year ago,” he said. Muzzio in the shared video.
“Within your short five months we had another challenge: a very complex epilepsy invaded your entire body. The path we traveled this year was not ideal and nothing was easy for you. But even with your lost gaze, you show us day by day that you are going to fight every second of life, that you are a fighter of dignified strength”, recounted the Buenos Aires minister. An example of life.
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