California has been at the forefront of our country's drive to
embrace its diversity. When people talk about promoting diversity, they
usually are referring to people of varying race, religions, or sexuality
living peacefully side by side in society. A truly diverse society embraces everyone for both their differences and their similarities, with the understanding that people are people. The reward for this
inclusion is great: The more cohesion a community has, the stronger and
more productive the community.
But, there is one population that has often been left out of this
tapestry of diversity that we have all worked so hard to weave. Even in
these progressive times, there is a group of people, labeled
"developmentally disabled," that are often still treated as second-class
citizens because they are "different." Unfortunately most people with
developmental disabilities are tolerated, but not embraced as assets to
our community. At best, they are treated as special guests or welcomed
visitors. At worst they are ignored or actively discriminated against.
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