Including the Disabled is not just a Social Challenge. It's a Jewish Challenge. Including the disabled is not just a social challenge. It's a Jewish challenge. A physically, mentally, developmentally or learning disabled person is as much a part of the community as any other person.
Society says so.
And so does halacha. Every principle of justice that our community is famous for insists that wheelchair users, Special Ed students, the hearing impaired, the blind, people with Down Syndrome and others, should be embraced, not chas ve'shalom, rejected. People with disabilities have feelings. They hurt, get angry, feel lonely and afraid. And they're as capable of joy and friendship as anyone.