I don’t understand. My supervisor criticized me because I played a video about the potential challenges the disabled would meet in the community in my workshop with newly impaired individuals. It is a reminder, but why does my supervisor disagree?

You are welcome.

Yeah, now I see the reason. Thank you!

Overemphasis on dealing with fears about life with a disability and "heroic" efforts to restore "normal" functioning is often perceived by the disability rights community as misguided. They contend that such forms of practice are based on stereotypes, overly gloomy visions about what life with a disability will be like, or visions of life in institutionalized settings. Most of the general public is probably unaware of the many people with disabilities who can now live, work and shop in mainstream communities while also forming meaningful social relationships, despite severe disabilities. Social workers need to become familiar with case examples and be able to talk about this perspective (or even connect patients with such individuals). So that newly impaired individuals and their families may become aware of how life can be full and rich even with the acquisition of a severe impairment. Such awareness may also lead them to reconsider the effort and attention they are asked to expend to achieve minor gains in physical ability that may be less than worth the effort.