Who divided? Is this not a discussion list? Its been a few days of
debate and we can now go home and rest.
I am not sure where people are coming from on this list but life is
emotional. Its sounds like the definitions of social model disability
and impairment are changing, widening as more and more people define
themselves in terms of impairment and disability, to the point there
will be no non-disabled or non-impaired people. This is no gripe anyway
but an reality and quite an ironic one.
The hierarchy of impairment has existed since the birth of modern
disability, it is a fact of life. Human nature is to protect our
territory and despite my good work, I am a human being.
I am now puffed out and sorry to anyone I offended. I meant every word
and enjoyed the debate which will continue for many years to come. I now
need to go back to the real world and find myself some paid work
although a holiday would be better!
I do sincerely with Larry and everyone the best in their lives, however
diverse they may be.
Many Thanks, Simon
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Simon Stevens
Managing Director, Enable Enterprises
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I'm very surprised by the outburst of suppressed feelings around the
issues on NeuroDiversity. I'm very surprised at this reaction and my
intentions where to open up the debate to try and out for research
purposes what neuro-diversity means and how much do others know about
NeuroDiversity ?
Can anyone tell me why this subject has brought up deep suppressed
emotions, in which I feel that there is no right by anyone on this list
or any other disability list to attack another individual for having
differing opinion and viewpoints.
I'm in the opinion that it's important to bring up issues like this in
an open debate, but we all should be able to discuss all issues as
rational adults and if you don't agree with the others persons viewpoint
at least show some respect to others as human-beings whom have
experiences internalised oppression at different levels.
I find it insulting to all disabled people that individuals feel that
there should a hierarchy of impairments, why we all live with our own
internalised oppression and I believe that we are going to be 'united',
then we have to stop this in-fighting, because we are then playing in
the hands of the Governments and other 'oppressors' around the
globalised world and the U.K.
Can anyone inform whre the the term NeuroDiversity came from and give me
an historical account of this term.
Regards
Colin Revell
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