Children are used to playing with toys that look more ordinary
A doll with irregular facial features and twisted arms has been launched in Sweden to encourage debate about the treatment of people with disabilities. Sean and Rosie talk about the controversy it has been attracting.
This week's question: Which of these sports is NOT in the Paralympic Games?
a) Basketball
b) Cricket
c) Football
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme.
Listen
Disabled doll
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Vocabulary
- controversial
causing or likely to cause argument or offence
- cerebral palsy
A physical condition in which muscles tighten. Caused by damage to the brain around the time of birth.
- insult
something that causes offence, often a remark or action
- retard
offensive slang for a mentally disabled person
- degrading
humiliating, affecting someone's dignity
- look down on
to regard with scorn or disdain, to feel superior to someone or something
