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I really enjoyed reading this article and thought it brought about really important points. I would like to focus on the idea that "this article is not about disababled persons. It is about the power of cutlure to disable" (327). The idea that as a society we have allowed and supported a system of disability for one's own advancement or to deal with the unknown is intriguing to me. I think of our school systems and how so many students could thrive in a school if we lived in a culture that did not reject, but embrace. Our schools truly focus on what is wrong with students, and not what is right. This is not just commonplace to our schools but to our society in general, this can be seen in everything from politics to relationships.  

McDermott brings in an essentail view point about culture being what truly disables people, but is this too general of a statement? What about student's with intellectual disabilites or physical impairments? By saying it is the culture that impairs them (which is true in some aspects) are we negating or once again avoiding certain facets of thse students' existence?