Ria,
I filed this message in a moment of 'i can't read any more or think about
anything else'.
Just read it and just wanted to say Thankyou.
I am very interested in this area of disability awareness,
Gill.
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Ria, or
> some approximation
> Sent: 03 March 1999 21:27
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> Subject: Re: 'Disability consciousness'
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> >Do people with certain types of impairment predominate in the
> >Disabled People's Movement? eg. people with physical impairments?
> >
>
> Definately and unfortunately.
>
> There are a couple of sub-movements (or parallel movements) tho-- the
> self-adovocacy movement (for people with learning difficulties), and the
> mental health consumer/survivor movement.
>
>
> >In consequence, is a 'positive disabled identity' something that is
> >largely open to people with physical impairments? Are those say with
> >intellectual impairments more likely to experience a 'negative
> >disabled identity'?
>
> That hasn't been my experience. I think it's exposure to some sort of
> disability rights advocacy movement, some sort of disability culture, that
> makes the difference. Or other people with disabilities, and a 'positive
> disabled identity'.
>
>
> >Are there currently any difficulties in achieving solidarity (eg. a
> >sense of community, shared perceptions and goals) between disabled
> >people with different types of impairment?
>
> Yup. A real problem, IMHO.
>
>
> Last year, a group of us from Melbourne, Australia, worked on a
> participatory action research project looking at disability pride. As one
> way of collecting stories/ideas from people, we set up a discussion board
> at Delphi:
> http://www.delphi.com/disAbilityPride
>
> Hasn't been used much-- but it's there.
>
> When Katie finishes the research report, I'll post it on the discussion
> board webpage-- so people can discuss the issues raised in it. I expected
> to have it up by December, but Katie got herself both over-committed and
> pregnant. When she finishes growing her baby, and arranges the support
> services she'll need to care for him/her-- then, the report should be
> finished and posted for discussion.
>
>
> - Ria, with links to all parts of the disability movement-- the mainstream
> movement, the self-advocacy movement, and the Mad movement
>
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> * Ria Strong * Melbourne, Australia *
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