Interview Summary †Tessy Hunt. This Interview Process

Interview Summary – Tessy Hunt This interview process really taught me how to listen to and accept the viewpoints of other people who are not necessarily from the same background that I am from. I spoke to one person that I have known for years, and another person who I never spoke with prior to the interview. My first contact was Ms. Tessy Hunt, a direct support counselor for individuals with special needs. The people who Tessy serve, face challenges that not everyone is equipped to support. I chose to interview Ms. Hunt because she provides actual services for a group of individuals who are not allowed the same opportunities and same rights that many of us take for granted. I have known Tessy for several years, and I know that her line†¦show more content†¦She believes mentally challenged people may be some of the most fragile and vulnerable people that our country supports – and thankfully our country still does support them. One important question I asked was, â€Å"What are examples of ways t hat mentally challenged people are excluded or rejected in society?† Tessy explained that people always find a way to make themselves feel bigger and mightier, even if that means belittling someone else. She said that when she is on outings with her consumers, people often stare, give them dirty looks, â€Å"baby-talk† to the consumer, or completely avoid eye contact with them. Tessy also shared with me, an Iowa news story about how a mentally challenged man who lived alone in his own home, was terrorized by teenage boys in the mid-2000s. The teenagers tied this man to a chair, urinated and defecated on him, and then proceeded to burn the man’s Bible, and mow his carpet with a lawnmower. That story really and truly irritated me down to my very core. I always hear about how Iowan’s are raised to be â€Å"Iowa nice† and that we are always offering a helping hand to those in need. Obviously, from the sound of that local story, hate is everywhere â€⠀œ even in Iowa. Through this interview, I learned that even if someone is supported financially by government entities, and supported physically and emotionally by professionals, they still might