Reflection of "The Teachings of Jon"

Sometimes we make the wrong assumptions about families that live with a child or person with special needs. We think that those particular families live in turmoil. The documentary that we watched in class called The Teachings of Jon show that their lives are the exact opposite of how people with “normal” lives would think. At first, his family members thought that raising a child with down syndrome would ruin their lives, but later found out that they were blessed to have a family member like Jon. It seems absurd to me that someone would even consider putting their child in an institution. If I were in a similar “situation” I would step up to the plate and accept the challenge. At first, they did not, but eventually did. They now live richer lives because of it.