“People will say you should quit running if you're a slow runner. Or you should quit basketball if you can't dribble with your left hand. I don't agree with that. If you're not a very good reader at 14, nobody thinks you should stop reading.” PeopleIfsThinkingShouldHandsRunningReadingLeftReaderBasketballAgreeVery GoodQuittingRunnersLeft HandDribble Author:Timothy Shriver
“We can't have close to 90 percent of those prenatally diagnosed with an intellectual disability being aborted; 90 percent not going to school; more than 90 percent reporting discrimination in the healthcare system; and 90 percent unemployed, and tell ourselves that we're doing a good job. The obstacles to leading a full life for the vast majority of people with intellectual disabilities are far beyond what they should be, and far beyond what we should tolerate. So yeah, I want change.” PeopleWantShouldSchoolJobsIntellectualPercentYeahMajorityObstaclesDiscriminationDisabilityHealthcareTolerateGood JobUnemployedFull LifeIntellectual Disability Author:Timothy Shriver
