And what about people for whom disability (however visible and disabling) is
on the margins of their perception of self because of a rich life and sense
of self-worth in other areas. Do they need to be shown that socially they
are being patronised? By a (potentially patronising) social model educator?
What good does it do them (as an individual)?
Joss McLeod
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From: "Gail Eva" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 6:42 PM
Subject: Re: personal tragedy on large
> Wolfgang writes:
>
> "...does not any
> good for developing a personality, who ist proud, selfconfident and
> strong."
>
> That is undoubtedly the desirable outcome of 'politicizing' people. But
> I'm not sure that constructing some supposedly evil thing called the
> "medical model", against which we can rail, is a good mechanism for
> achieving it.
>
> Let me stick my neck out here... What about people for whom disability
> IS a personal tragedy? What about someone with a spinal cord compression
> resulting from rapidly advancing, incurable cancer? Palliative care
> doctors (belonging to the evil medical system) are vital, valued sources
> of support and hope.
>
> Gail.
>
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