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Taare Zameen Paar: Stars On Earth

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Taare Zameen Paar (Stars on Earth)
An eight year old schoolboy, Ishaan who dislikes going school and fails in each test and exam. To whom all subjects are difficult and do not get much support from his teachers. He suffers from dyslexia, resulting in poor academic results. His parents then send him to another boarding school, where he further sinks into a state of fear and despair.
A child with development disabilities is looked down at. The society talks about the child being disabled, children make fun of him. In the movie, Ishaan does not have friends; instead the whole school makes fun of his disability. Worse, his teaches try to berate him in front of everyone. Most importantly, disabled children sometimes do not even get the attention and love they deserve just like a normal child from their parents too. It is the stereotype set by the society which only gets worse. If one person treats a disabled like a normal child or …show more content…

A disabled child builds in fear within themselves from the way the society perceives people with disabilities which come from ignorance and unawareness.
It is believed that people with disabilities have often been underestimated, mistreated and not valued in our society.
What is the most important in the development of a child is that they should not be labelled, tested and placed separately. At school, all children should be placed together. In the movie, Ishaan would sit alone at the end of the classroom. When a disabled child is placed in a separate seat or classroom, what message does it send to the child, other kids at school and the society? They feel they are unwanted and don’t belong with us. However that’s not true, they can thrive when they are included with normal children. All they need is some extra support, love and

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