Why do kids laugh at those with Learning Disabilities?

[GenuineMan90]

When I'm out and about with a couple of Adults with Learning Disabilities, I often find that kids or some Adults like to laugh and make fun of them.

Why do they do this?

That’s awful, kids should be taught better, sorry you’ve encountered those who are so awful

Because they've clearly got no respect, showing off in front of peers?
Either way its disgusting.

However i have an adult friend who, if she feels uneasy or threatened, or anxious etc she giggles quietly . Once a man with LD was talking to us he was very intense. But the carer was trying to move him along. My friend sort of giggled but its like as soon as shes done it the reality hits and she apologies explaining why she does it. But that makes her so nervous that she sort of has a giggle as she explains. But in all. Honesty its never meant in a horrible way.
In fact Its that, that's stopped her having a career in care work.

Adults or older kids doing it is completely unacceptable and I imagine it's because they are insensitive and have never been taught any better.

With small kids they're likely laughing because they're seeing something different to what they're used to and may be interpreting it as silly/massing around. I've also known little kids to be really scared of people with learning difficulties or disabilities for the same reason, it's different and that frightens them. With the right parenting this is something they will grow out of by early primary age.

Because, unless you're taught otherwise, you mock anyone that doesn't conform to your social group's norms in order to reinforce your group identity and sender of belonging.

Small kids will laugh if you put socks on your hands because they know it's wrong. They'll laugh at someone who moves differently or makes noises for the same reason.

I'm not saying it's right, they should be taught about learning difficulties and disabilities so they understand.

Because they’ve learnt it from those around them.

You need to take a stronger position and fill your space because you have a right to be there. It’s exhausting but make I contact, model how to behave, demand better. This is why supporting someone is such draining work.

Why have you started a thread exactly the same as the one you started a month ago?