Hi Beth and Thomas,
If you may allow a new comer in the list from the Philippines and one
who has multi disabilities to come into these exchanges and reflections.
I agree with the view that the reflections expressed sentiments of
people who look at disability in a tragic first impression perspective.
But, I found them likewise open and willing to see beyond that negative
point. And that is very well.
In the right based perspective, we can see things perhaps in a manner
that is closer to being realistic. The disabling effects of
impairments may naturally cause tragic reactions and of course that is
normal. It is when this natural tragic first reaction(s) is prolonged
resulting to the so called normal view that disabling effects deminish
the rights of individuals to be dealt with "on an equal basis" with the
so called "normal" when the real tragedy comes in.
It is obvious that the state of humanity of human beings is constant.
Humanity continues from conception, to birth and after death. Meaning,
a human being is a human being even if he or she encounters tragedies
and disabling conditions and even after he or she had long left the so
called "natural life." The right based view maintains that in the
in-between periods, conception to death, such humanity continues and is
in no way deminished regardless of what condition, including disabling
effects of impairments come. And this is the progressive view of the
right based paradigm.
I come in to present this perspective and may everyone be looked at as
he or she is, a human beings at all period of his or her existence from
conception till death. Humans are never transformed into a lesser or
greater being, for a man and a woman is human at all times, thus, it is
simply approprirate to promote the rights of persons with disabilities
to enjoy all human rights and enjoy them "on an equal basis with the
rest" at all times and in all aspects. It is therefore imperative to
deal with each other "on an equal basis" which is the core and mandate
of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities or
C.R.P.D and as assumed by all Human Rights Treaties. Human Rights is a
"FOR-ALL" Paradigm and it may be well with mankind if that is adopted "By-All".
Your new friend in the list,
Lauro
PS
Incidentally, I found the exchanges worth sharing to my friends outside
this list.
Original message:
> Hello Thomas!
> It might have been useful for you to have first introduced your idea to
> the list to see how its members would feel about reading homework
> assignments. There was no indication in any of the students' posts
> they expected or
> even wanted in put from the list. Perhaps if we had known what you wanted
> for the students we might have engaged with their reflections. Instead, they
> appeared to be final thoughts from students ending a three-week course and
> probably happy to be done, as students usually are.
> I've been subscribed to this list since its inception over a decade ago,
> and have never seen the list used for special education courses, which are
> quite different from disability studies courses, especially disability
> studies research-oriented courses. Special education is, as you probably know,
> quite different from disability studies as its own academic discipline.
> Furthermore, UK and US disability studies are different from each other, too.
> I applaud your effort to introduce your students to disability history.
> However, I found many of their responses still rooted in an individual/tragedy
> model of disability. I also found little critical thinking or analysis
> about "disability" or the differences between "disability" and
> "impairment," or a critical analysis of "normalcy." I imagine it's
> difficult to
> present and analyze "disability" in its various usages during just
> three weeks.
> Like others, I, too, came away from the students' papers a bit sad that
> they were still perceiving disabled people as 'other' or "special needs."
> I have found our listserv members quite generous with information,
> exchanging ideas, arguing concepts, etc., and I am sorry we did not
> know what you
> wanted from us. Perhaps you will try this again another term., but please
> let us know what you would like from us. Or ask the students to tell us.
> Also, perhaps having them engage with us throughout the three-week course
> rather than just posting a final reflection could be useful.
> Best wishes,
> Beth
> Beth Omansky, Ph.D.
> Portland, OR
> USA
> In a message dated 6/4/2010 3:49:51 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
> Good Day
> I am indeed the guilty party as I have asked my students to write a brief
> reflection and post it to a community they would do well to be connected to.
> I apologize for this brief annoyance, if you have been annoyed. The
> assignment is over today and each student posts once. The idea is to
> broaden the
> students communities and perhaps give them continued contact as they remain
> members of the list serve. Young scholars, after all, must start some
> where. I ask your patience and perhaps willingness to mentor as each student
> posts one reflection.
> I like one list serve members suggestion that the relfections contain
> useful information and perhaps can be the foundation of further schoalrly
> inquiry by seasoned group members.
> Be well,
> Thomas
> Thomas J Neuville, PhD
> Associate Professor
> Millersville University
> Stayer Suite 216
> 51 Lyte Rd
> Millersville, PA 17551-0302
> 717-871-4880
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> [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Leigh
> Scherman [[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 12:05 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: SPED 330 Final Reflection
> Hello,
> Regarding the individual postings from the SPED 330 students:
> While I have enjoyed reading several of these student reflections, I would
> suggest to their instructor that the next time they are asked to post
> suggestions, it is done in a collaborative email (i.e. all reflections
> attached, linked, or cut and pasted) identifying the course and the
> reason for the
> posting. That way, we would understand the context of the messages and
> could opt to read and appreciate them at our leisure.
> I do support what I sense to be the instructor's intent to encourage
> public scholarship and dialogue; however, the delivery was a bit problematic.
> Best,
> Elizabeth Scherman
> University of Washington
> On Thu, 3 Jun 2010, Beth Omansky wrote:
>> Hello Listers!
>> I didn't read the first few E-mails under this topic so I may have missed
>> the reason students' homework assignments are flooding the Leeds research
>> listserv. Did the instructor require students to post to the list?
> It's a
>> bit disturbing, really.
>> Beth
>> In a message dated 6/3/2010 7:26:20 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>> [log in to unmask] writes:
>> Samantha Haas
>> SPED 330
>> Final Refection
>> Throughout this short, but intense 3 week class I have learned a great
>> deal about individuals with disabilities and their role in society over
> the
>> years. I never really knew how misunderstood the term disability was
> over
>> the years. The misunderstandings of disabilities lead to mistreatment
> of
>> individuals with disabilities by members of society, government, and
> doctors.
>> This class taught me that in thinking that society is fair to everyone I
>> am very wrong. I used to think that everyone is treated equally and I
>> learned over the past three weeks that that is not true and although the
>> government has made policies to try and make it equal it is still not
> so.
>> The information that I have learned over the past three weeks will help
> me
>> for the rest of my career. The rising popularity of inclusion in the
>> classroom will require me to work with individuals with disabilities.
> These
>> students with disabilities will need to be given accommodations that
> allow
>> them to succeed in my classroom. The treatment of the students with
>> disabilities may not be the same for all students, but it will be fair
> in that
>> each student will receive the accommodations and teaching style they
> need to
>> be able to succeed to the best of their educational abilities.
>> The teachings from this class and the readings that went along with it,
>> will always be in the back of my mind and will always be present in my
>> teachings. I will be sure that the unjust among these individuals will
> not
>> continue in my classroom.
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