Hi Larry/Simon,
I find both your views compelling and wonder if they can ever be
reconciled. If, Larry, you are suggested that to label your
neurodiversity an 'impairment' offensive, then I can understand your
point.
I'm feeling increasingly uncomfortable with my research in which I keep
describing the children's learning impairments when in reality they have
learning differences which aren't really about learning at all!
Would love to hear any other views on this....
Sara
> Larry,
>
> So having an impairment, in my case, cerebral palsy, is wrong and
> negative?
> Am I not allowed to be proud of who I am?
>
> Please explain this because I find your desire that only your way of
> thinking should be allowed concerning and somewhat arrogance.
>
> If you want to reinvent the wheel, presumably to ensure neurodiversity
> comes
> up on top, it may help to explain it to us lesser mortals! So we can
> understand the error of our ways and how unimportant our lives are now
> compared to yours and other people with neurodiversity :).
>
> Simon
>
> --
> Simon Stevens
> Chief Executive, Enable Enterprises
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Larry Arnold
> Sent: 31 August 2004 23:04
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: New Book
>
> Except of course that your version of the social model still discriminates
> because it contains the concept of impairment, which is a personal and as
> negative as any "word" and anglo centric linguistically.
>
> Oh well whats the point of trying to change and challenge peoples beliefs
> as
> they hang onto them anyway, Ossification would be a good word for it? if
> it
> weren't so latinate in construction.
>
> I leave you word people to it, you can't see beyond your personal
> constructs
> because you can't think beyond your language into anothers mind who thinks
> differently.
>
> Larry
>
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