Comments on Blog-ology: Scenario 2: What Is Normal?

I do know someone with a genetic disorder. She is...

2006-11-14T07:41:00.000-08:00

I do know someone with a genetic disorder. She is one of the sweetest people I know and she is incredibly capable for her condition. She is not able to do a lot of the things that other people do but always has a smile on her face. I think normal could be defined as capable of doing anything they want to and she is not able to do that. She is not able to get along on a daily basis without help from others.

Normal, I guess is being able to do the necessary ...

2006-11-12T09:49:00.000-08:00

Normal, I guess is being able to do the necessary things in order to live. People that have disorders can live normal live, even though it just takes a little more. There are some disorders that completely prevent you from fully apreciating life, but if the person and their friends and family, are willing to help them, then I would consider that a happy and healthy life.

I know kids who have tourettes and down syndrome a...

2006-11-10T09:22:00.000-08:00

I know kids who have tourettes and down syndrome and they live like all the other teenagers out there in the world. With the exception of never being able to run to fast without getting a seisure or being able to drive or being able to walk with both legs without a cane. Its still an everyday life.

i dont know many people that personally that face ...

2006-11-10T08:29:00.000-08:00

i dont know many people that personally that face a disorder however when i was in elementary school i knew quite a few special needs kids and they seemed actually happier than normal people. i understand they must face a lot of stress at times however they still recieve a good amount of love and care and i dont know anyone who has made fun of someone for having down syndrome.

My uncle has serible paulsy or however its spelled...

2006-11-10T08:28:00.000-08:00

My uncle has serible paulsy or however its spelled... he lives a very normal life. i know other people with that dissorder that cannot live normal lives and need constant attention. he has addapted very well and is a very nice person. I cannot define normal because i dont think there is such a thing. everybodys different and they decide whats normal for them.

My cusin has downsyndom.She is about 25 and much s...

2006-11-10T08:26:00.000-08:00

My cusin has downsyndom.She is about 25 and much shorter then me. Yesshelooksalittledifferent form therest of us but sheis the sweetest person you willever meet. Shes smart and funny.She even works ataclothing storeand helpsout with childeren. She dose needalot of help form her mother nad her sister. But really she is just likeother person...you can talk to her just like you wouldmabey someone alittleyounger then you. She a great person and just loves being alive and healthy.

I do know someone with a genetic disorder, my cous...

2006-11-10T08:20:00.000-08:00

I do know someone with a genetic disorder, my cousin has autism and for the most part they live a normal life. His autism isn't severe and he is a normal teenager. There really is no normal because everyone sees things differently. So normal for some people may be weird to other people. Society has a certain view of normallaty which is basically just follow what everyone else is doing, which really isnt the definition of normal.

i dont really know anyone who has a genetic disord...

2006-11-10T06:17:00.000-08:00

i dont really know anyone who has a genetic disorder, but if i did i know that they would live a normal life. they would have friends and have a good family but they would never get to enjoy sports or anything like that, but i dont think that would matter to them casue they are with the people they love and the people who love them. normal is something that makes someones life happy.

I know to twins that were born prematurely and unf...

2006-11-09T19:11:00.000-08:00

I know to twins that were born prematurely and unfortunately are handicapped, but that's all. I would define normal as somebody with friends, participates in extracuricular activities, and has a lot of homework.

Normal may be considered anything in a local cultu...

2006-11-09T17:06:00.000-08:00

Normal may be considered anything in a local culture that you take part it. Or possibly having a nuclear family, and might not have disorders. It's all in the eye of the beholder. Those who have a disorder say it's a normal life style they live simply because they are used to growing up that way.

I believe they live a normal life because they don...

2006-11-09T15:51:00.000-08:00

I believe they live a normal life because they don't know what's adnormal. No one is normal, if we were all normal we would all be the same and that would just be boring. I believe they are just like us so you can't call them nor us normal.

People define the term 'normal life' diffrently.Ho...

2006-11-08T17:20:00.000-08:00

People define the term 'normal life' diffrently.
Honestly i belive that there lives can be just as fullfilling as a person w/ no disorders can be. Somtimes fuller, because the are grateful, for all they do have.

I know a little boy who was born with tourettes an...

2006-11-07T17:11:00.000-08:00

I know a little boy who was born with tourettes and I think he lives a normal life.I don't think there is a exact answer to what normal is.I believe that people who live with disabilites/disorders can still live a normal healthy life. Sure they may not be able to do some stuff but if you look at it...some people just can't/aren't good at everything.

I believe that "normal" is quite relative, however...

2006-11-07T15:24:00.000-08:00

I believe that "normal" is quite relative, however, when speaking about health and body condition, "normal" is varied. The issue of disorders among people seriously change up their lives and the lives of those around them. I have a second cousin who is autistic. He is around 35 and lives with his parents, working at the local grocery store during the day. Having a child with a disorder is certainly a challenge for parents, as I can imagine the worries and time put into the well-being of their child. As much as possible, I believe my second cousin lives a normal lifestyle, but, as it is inevitable with having any disorder, it is far from the normal most people live in.

I personally know a couple people with disorders a...

2006-11-07T09:14:00.000-08:00

I personally know a couple people with disorders and they lead perfectly normal lives. Several disorders you can't even notice very much, unless you look for the symptoms.
Personally, I think we are all normal, because, if you think about it, everyone is defferent. Since EVERYONE is defferent, everyone is normal in that we are all unique. So, by this definition, if someone is "normal" by today's standards, then they are weird. If that makes any sense.

i do know people with genetic disorders but to def...

2006-11-06T21:09:00.000-08:00

i do know people with genetic disorders but to define the word normal is hard because to certain people we aren't normal its impossible to define normal its like yeah u play football so your normal but then to some people thats not normal and in the definetion for the dictonaionary it dosen't say if u play football then your normal but the person i know does live a " normal " life and tries and thats what important

I can't say that I know anyone close enough to me ...

2006-11-06T20:37:00.000-08:00

I can't say that I know anyone close enough to me with a disorder but i can imagine their lives are different then the average human. In my opinion the word normal when used in descrbing a lifestyle would mean some one who does what the average or majority of humans do. Also, I believe that normal means that you don't have to do anything too extra to have a consistantly healthy day. But I'm not trying to say that it's wrong not to be normalbecause one persons normal is another persons abnormal. Although i do think given the choice, a parent or child would choose to live as healthy and best they could or in some peoples eyes as normal as possible.

Nick Earley

I know and have known many people with Downs Syndr...

2006-11-06T16:00:00.000-08:00

I know and have known many people with Downs Syndrome. I believe these people do not have a normal life. I believe having a normal life is being independent and not needing help from parents after a certain age.These people I know need constant care and watching over by adults. They cannot be independent because of their disability, therefore they cannot have a normal life.

I know someone with a genetic disorder my cousin, ...

2006-11-05T15:19:00.000-08:00

I know someone with a genetic disorder my cousin, and she lives a happy life also my neighbor has a disorder and he seems to be happy. I think that when we say lead a "normal" life we should be careful because you can't define it. I don't think anyone really wants to have a "normal" life they want to live a happy and fulfillling life.

If diabetes is a genetic disorder then yes, I do k...

2006-11-01T18:00:00.000-08:00

If diabetes is a genetic disorder then yes, I do know someone with a genetic disorder. He's my neighbor, and I would say that he lives a very normal life. He can do everything that other people do and can eat everything he wants to because he has a pump that he can set to give him insulin when he needs it. Or whatever it does, I'm not quite sure. But that's not the point. The point is that he lives just as normally as any of us do, except the fact that every once in a while he has to "bolus" for whatever he eats. I would say that living a normal life is living without something that is in th way of doing things or messes up your daily schedule.

my cousin was born with sickle cell disease, a ver...

2006-11-01T17:17:00.000-08:00

my cousin was born with sickle cell disease, a very rare genetic disorder affecting oxygen to the red blood cells. He leads a normal life but everydays has to take between 50 to 100 pills. Can you call that normal? I don't know the answer to that.

I'm not sure that i know very many people with any...

2006-11-01T17:02:00.000-08:00

I'm not sure that i know very many people with any kind of genetic disorder, but i have met severl. In my opinion, they do not live any kind of a "normal" life. They are treated differently, maybe because some people feel bad for them, but it is mainly because that is how they need to be treated because of their special needs. Normal, I am not really sure what normal exists in my life because no one is normal. For me to call someone else "strange" or "weird" would be out of my league because I could have the same image upon them.

I do not know anyone that has a disorder. But, I ...

2006-10-29T17:03:00.000-08:00

I do not know anyone that has a disorder. But, I would find it hard to believe that they live a “normal” life. They have to be stronger than an average person. They have to be able to take all of the stares and laughs that other people give them. I do not agree with people who do this, but there are some people out there who do this. People with disorders can play sports, go to school, and do extra curricular activities, but they are generally slower than the average person. Some of them cannot learn at the same rate as other students, and some of them cannot play as hard as other children.
The dictionary defines normal as “of the usual standard or type; regular; usual.” This is saying that being normal means that you are like everybody else and you blend in with everybody else. I define normal as being the same in your own way. This means that each different person in this world, normal or abnormal, has a different opinion of normal. What is normal to someone else may be abnormal to me. It all depends on the person.

I agree with Morgan M. My Uncle is a manic depress...

2006-10-29T11:24:00.000-08:00

I agree with Morgan M. My Uncle is a manic depressive person. I wouldn't consider him normal because many people have a hard time dealing with him. Also, because of the depression, he goes into hyper stages and extremely depressive stages. Some people might say that that's just part of his personality, but my point of view is different. I believe that everyone judges people on their own scale.

What is normal? Normal to me is what you make norm...

2006-10-29T11:18:00.000-08:00

What is normal? Normal to me is what you make normal. Or in a simpler form, an everday reoccurance of what you like to do, or must do. For example: going to school is normal for me because I do this every Monday-Friday. I know a few people with downsyndrome, and everday they must go through therapry and certain classes and such. And for them this is normal they do this everyday.