Running Head: SUMMARIES 1 Water Access This topic explored the importance of water, and how human beings have for many years tried to come up with ways to domesticate this fundamental commodity. For many years, the primary source of water was rivers, streams, and rain. People could fetch water from the streams and the rivers and they could store it in their homes. Rainwater could also be harvested and safely stored for use later. Even in contemporary society, there are still communities that fetch water from the streams and rivers. Some even dig boreholes in their homes in order to have a close source of water. All these human efforts clearly indicate that water is crucial for the sustenance of life. We not only drink it but we also use water to do our day-to-day cleanliness, and we even give it to our animals to drinks. Even farmers rely on water to irrigate their crops (Watkins, 2016). As humans continue to grow, many trees continue to be cleared to create more occupational land, something that has led to the destruction of important water catchment areas. People have also become very creative in the way they store water. For instance, many people have erected water storage tanks in their homes. Some of these tanks are also underground. Considering the importance of water, many water regulation bodies have been in existence for many years. These bodies were formed to ensure that all persons have access to water because inequalities continued to emerge in water access and distribution. These water control bodies, which mostly fall under government umbrella, have the task of ensuring that all people have access to water at small fees. But despite the importance of water, its availability in the future is not assured. This means that humans beings have to reconsider the way they deal with their environment such as cutting down trees. Some of these human activities have resulted in the scarcity of water, calling for a change if the water is to be secured for future generations (Watkins, 2016). Disability Studies SUMMARIES In this topic, we reviewed the treatment of disabled persons in society. Disabled people usually face many challenges in society. This group of citizens is special because it comprises people who cannot see, walk like other people, they may have a hearing problem, etc. While some people are born with disabilities, there are many who become disabled in the course of their lives. What many people do not realize is that being disabled does not always mean life cannot go on (Holleman, 2016). In fact, many disabled people have refused to be pinned down by their disabilities and have ended up making great contributions to society. This means that with a little help and support, disabled people can also make life-changing contributions to our societies. Since many of us are not disabled, it is our responsibility to take care of disabled persons, just as we would want to be taken care of. Parents who give birth to disabled children should give them the opportunity to attend school just as normal children. Disabled children should not be denied the right to an education simply because they are lacking in some way. Disabled persons should also be allowed access to other resources services in society, just like ordinary people would be allowed. Instead of treating them as secondary citizens, they should be provided with means to explore their full potentials. Many of them who have had a chance to an education, for instance, continue to make contributions in many areas such as the teaching sector, where there are many disabled teachers. There is also a need to teach people and to create awareness about the importance of treating disabled persons with dignity. They are also human beings with feelings and blood running in their veins, just like ordinary people. Therefore, we should strive to always create accessible spaces for them, something that does not actually have to involve money. All we need is a change of attitude and a little motivation (Holleman, 2016). 2 
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