Hi
Although I do not agree with all that he said at the time, I did
sympathise with Colin Low's disdain for the some of the more extreme
disability-rights banner wavers.
I seem to recall that discussion about his City Insights lecture was
very muted - especially on this forum. I put it down - perhaps unfairly
- to fear.
Cheers
Peter
Iain Hood wrote:
> Hi Becky
>
> Perhaps you know this source:
>
> http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/legal_legislative/politics.html
>
> Also perhaps, as we are reminding ourselves of the essential work done by
> Finkelstein and Oliver et al., it is also time to remind ourselves of 2001's
> controversy:
>
> http://www.city.ac.uk/whatson/transcri.htm
>
> It may be remembered, at the time, that some argued that Colin Low should
> not even be allowed to pose such a question.
>
> The thing about all models, medical, social, is that they have their limits
> as far as utility goes.
>
>
> Iain Hood
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "CAMPBELL R.G." <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 1:04 PM
> Subject: Re: what's a disability
>
>
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>>Thank you everyone for your replies.
>>
>>I have examined the Social Model of Disability, and it is certainly
>
> relevant
>
>>to my topic. I do feel though, that there is somewhat of a contradiction
>
> in
>
>>looking at dyslexia through the social model of 'disability', in order to
>>say that, in actual fact, it's not a disability at all!
>>
>>I agree with what Claire says regarding the renaming of the DSA. Another
>>issue is the DDA, and it's 'fuzzy' boundaries regarding dyslexia. If
>
> persons
>
>>with dyslexia wish to use the DDA in their favour, then they have to label
>>themselves as 'disabled.'
>>
>>Becky
>>
>>----------------------
>>Becky Campbell
>>Assessment Officer, Disability Office, University of Wales Swansea,
>>Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP.
>>
>>Tel: 01792 513000 Minicom/text: 01792 513100
>>Fax: 01792 513200 Email: [log in to unmask]
>>Web: http://www.swansea.ac.uk/disability/
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>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Eleanor Drummond [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>Sent: 11 June 2004 12:48
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: what's a disability
>>
>>
>>Then maybe we should be considering changing the focus and
>>name from Disabled Student Allowance to Special Support
>>Allowances or somthing along those lines, that would not
>>emphasise the disability, but focus on the need for support.
>>
>>--
>>Eleanor Drummond
>>Heriot-Watt University
>>
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