The Fine Print: A question of what Tricare should cover
What does the American Dream mean for disabled individuals and the families of disabled individuals? Well, for many those with disabled children have a hard time obtaining the dream because of the costs of treatment and care for these children. So, the proposal of an amendment to Tricare to cover the treatment of disabled family members, specifically autistic children, of active, and possibly retired, servicemen's children seems to be one step forward for these families in attaining the American Dream.
This is an awesome article. Being someone who has worked with autistic chidden, I am glad that medical care is increasing for these kids. I know that the amount of time and resources are very scarce. People who do have a disability are pretty much disqualified from having the American Dream since they cannot function "normally". This was a great article to post about especially linking it to the American Dream however... I think that Baynton would have been a great reading to link this to. Since the article is mainly about people with disabilities.
ReplyDeleteI do not completely agree with the idea of not being able to achieve the American Dream if you are disabled. Of course it will be much harder for disabled people but it is still possible. I definitely think the self-made man concept can be related with this as well. Disabled people might not fit the self-made man image but they can still succeed with the help of others.
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