This sounds sensible to me.
Thanks Mary.
Regards
Peter Hill
Ensor, Mary wrote:
> Hi all
>
> My colleague who has a son with epilepsy thinks it is ridiculous to worry
> about terminlolgy and thinks it is patronising to peple with epilepsy to
> think that they would worry..
>
> Regards
>
> Mary Ensor
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Peter Hill [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>>Sent: 07 April 2003 10:06
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>>Subject: Mind-mapping and brainstorming
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>>Hi
>>
>>An FE colleague recently revealed that her institution discouraged the
>>use of the above terms - as they are regarded as non PC, the reason
>>being that they may gve offence to people with epilepsy.
>>
>>Apparently, though, it's okay to use 'spider-diagrams' and 'thought
>>showers' (gawd!).
>>
>>Perhaps I'm being insensitive but I find this level of 'control' quite
>>irritating and can't quite see how someone with epilepsy could be
>>disturbed by the terms.
>>
>>Any thoughts?
>>
>>Peter Hill
>>
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