Hi Tom
Participation in any form of protest(aside from ADAPT ) has been of issue
here in very cold and often 'snowy' Montreal. When I was in my 30+ I had
similar experience of falling behind or falling on my knees as I followed
often behind. Until 3 years ago the most popular demo was "take back the
night" a mini march similar to the 2000 women's march of . In 1996 a
member of DAWN Canada was director of the organizing team, We came up with
the idea of buses following the protest,this allow women with all types
disabilities as well as older women and as it turned out women with small
infant came aboard on the bus as well. The same idea followed with the
World march of women and now its sometime included in the bread and roses
march(es). Just a thought if its a question of participation.
In a larger content of access perhaps a question for 'ADAPT' to explore,
I'm sure they have adapted the march. Why give up things we care about?
Maria
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> Liz asks whether any restricted growth people will attend the march.
> I don't know. I'm not in direct touch with more than a handful of the
> thousands of restricted growth people in the UK! If you post that
> enquiry to the Shortlist, Liz, perhaps people will reply there.
>
> But your query raises two interesting questions:
>
> 1. How accessible is a march as a form of protest? I personally cannot
> walk more than about quarter of a mile. I don't use a wheelchair. So
> marching is pretty much out for me. Having been on various Pride and
> political demos, this form of protest causes me pain and embarrassment
> (falling over in the street, having to catch a ride on wheelies' laps!).
> So I'm not going. And to be honest, I feel very guilty and bad about not
> doing so.
>
> I've sent my rice though.
>
> 2. Why should disabled people necessarily seek each other out on such a
> march? Of course, there is an access issue about wheelchair users and
> other people's mobility needs. But maybe people would attend such a
> march because of other affiliations - socialist, gay, Quaker, Woodcraft
> Folk and many other groups will be gathering in affinity groups on
> demonstrations. We aren't just disabled people - we have multiple
> identities.
>
> Me, I just hang out with my friends! :-)
>
> Tom
>
>
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> I would be genuinely (of course) interested in knowing whether anyone
> from the uk restricted growth community, will be attending any of the
> peace marches and if they do, would they team up and ally themsleves
> with other disabled people?
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