Due to this disease the body is slowly destroyed by affecting the central nervous system of a person's body. The children depicted in the essay are probably an example of how other human beings should behave towards a disabled person. They simply consider the disabled person as another human being and respect them equally. Children are proud to associate themselves with Mairs and do not hesitate to introduce her to the general public. This is what a disabled person demands: that everyone around them respects them for who they are and gives them unconditional consideration.