Which best explains why President John Kennedy felt a personal connection to people with disabilities?

a) His sister Rosemary was born with a mild mental disability.

b) His sister Eunice was born with a mild mental disability.

c) He overcame his own polio-related paralysis.

d) He overcame injuries he received during World War I

the correct option is A

a) His sister Rosemary was born with a mild mental disability.

The Kennedy family had a personal connection to the issue of special needs: the president's sister Rosemary, sixteen months his junior, was born with intellectual disabilities. President Kennedy and his family forever altered public attitudes toward people with disabilities. Their influence on related policies and programs are still evident today.