Sunday 22 May 2016

Respecting Disability

photo: Reginald Widener
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/waiter-feeds-man-no-hands-georgia_us_571f1befe4b0f309baee6927?cps=gravity_7499_-4796155464115118169

Reginald Widener took this photo of a waiter at Cinco De Mayo Mexican Grill in Georgia, USA helping a man who has no hands, to eat his dinner. The waiter, Alex Ruiz, overheard the man asking for help and sat with him, chatting and helping him to eat for 30 minutes till the meal was finished.

Widener posted the picture on Facebook and wrote, "Still good people in the world".

Later, Alex Ruiz was interviewed by CNN about the incident and said, "I saw a man who needed help.... it makes me happy to help people." Later Alex said he didn't ask how the man had lost his hands because he didn't want him to feel uncomfortable. 

What is happening in the picture?

Explain the story

- Why is the waiter helping the man?
-  How do you think the customer felt when he entered the restaurant?
- How do you think the customer felt when Alex Ruiz sat with him?
- What does this show us about Alex?
- What do you think this shows us about people around the world?
- Do you think Alex agrees with"No Outsiders"? What suggests he does agree?
- Why didn't Alex ask the man about his hands? What do you think they talked about for 30 minutes?
- What has this to do with the Equality Act 2010?



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