Brianna Media Studies A level

      When I hear the word limitless I think of someone who cannot be stopped or held back from anything. It doesn’t necessarily mean life is easy but, instead means not letting any challenge define what you are capable of. For people with disabilities, it is about breaking through all the stereotypes and barriers set by society of what they think they are capable of. These limits placed on them are not accurate because they are capable of more than the stereotypes. Being limitless means not giving up, adapting, and overcoming challenges to achieve your goals.     This happens all the time in the world around us, in sports, school, and jobs. However, no one is limited and it is recognized that not one mistake can define a person’s potential (this is the same with disabilities.)

      There are many stereotypes built around people with disabilities that can make a person with a disability feel dissatisfied or discouraged with who they are. The most common misconceptions include: -People with disabilities can’t live independently. -All disabilities can be see with the eye. -Having a disability decreases happiness in life. -A person with a disability is all they are.     However, these misconceptions are not true at all. We plan to make it known in our documentary that these claims are false. In reality, people with disabilities CAN live on their own, have jobs, and make their own decisions. Even though it is always nice to have help they are capable of doing things independently. Also, some disabilities like mental and learning disabilities are not visible like physical disabilities are. A disability does not fully make up a person’s identity they can live happy, successful, and fulfilling lives just like any ordinary person.

       This is the magazine article we have created. We wanted to show our audience what our documentary represents and a little bit about each person’s story, along with what makes them limitless!