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blaseblasphemener

I'm sure many of you know the story of the Hoyt father and son, but for those of you who don't, please check out this link.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=rtxxmSZxfXs

edited, the above link should work

google rick hoyt to read their story.

ajuma · Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Location: Anywere but Seoul!!

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Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

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blaseblasphemener · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:38 am Post subject:

Sorry, try this one:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=rtxxmSZxfXs

or, youtube, search Rick Hoyt (Can world's strongest dad)

ajuma · Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Location: Anywere but Seoul!!

So, he's one guy putting a face to the hundred thousand parents dealing with a handicapped child? Good for him, but it's the poor/low/middle-class parents with little support who deal with their handicapped child that deserve our praise and admiration more!

blaseblasphemener · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:22 pm Post subject:

Beej · Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Location: Eungam Loop

Have you noticed how you rarely if ever see handicapped people in Korea?

blaseblasphemener · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 5:03 pm Post subject:

JeJuJitsu · Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Location: McDonald's

munji · Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Location: Daejeon

Juregen · Joined: 30 May 2006

Handicapped people are a social dilema in Korea, i even believe some people do not regard them as people, more as animals in Korea.

I said some, not all okay.

Now, i am aware where i live that people are not ashamed of walking around with their handicapped children, and i really would like to to tell them that i think these people are rebels in a society like Korea. But that would only make things worse wouldn't it.

Handicapped people really need way more support everywhere in the world, these people did not do anything to be born like that. Unlike people who got into an accident (sometimes).

Anyways, things tend to chance and while Korea is slowly becoming more affluent, they might consider sacrificing some resources to take better care of their handicaps, i hope.

jajdude · Joined: 18 Jan 2003

I saw three foreigners in wheelchairs once near Olympic Park in Seoul. That was the only time I've seen that in Korea.

kermo · Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:21 pm Post subject:

I live in Yongin, and I've worked in Special Education classrooms in Korea. I see people with handicaps all the time, both young and old. There's a kid with Down Syndrome in my neighbourhood, and a girl with some pervasive development disorder down the street.

Gasp! I just realized... maybe there's something in the water! Shocked

khyber · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Compunction Junction

He's doing a TRIATHALON WITH HIS ADULT CHILD????!!!!????

That is unreal.
wow....what to say?

EFF Korea! That father is quite the man.

wowser · Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Location: Kyonggi do

I used that 'video' and Mariah Carey's 'hero' in class. I had some weepers Crying or Very sad

(including my co-teachers). Wink