Johnson wrote:
>
>In an effort to avoid a flurry of repetition (not discussion, just
>repeatition, because this issue, like the language one, seems to generate
>an awful lot of mail and crowding of boxes) might I suggest that people do
>a search through the archieves of this list (parents in or out of D. Comm.
>and other such subject lines) and some reading of messages before jumping
>into the current fray here w/ Laurence's question. Doing so might also
>propel the current discussion in a forward motion rather than a cirrcular
>one. If you don't remember the URL (I don't I'll admit, I'm sure our
>helpful list administrator will be happy to help out, right Mark?
>
I feel impelled to respond to this. I don't think I am part of this
mailbase in order to suppress debate and to keep our administrator happy.
It is of course true what Johnson says about some topics coming up again
and again. My guess is that this is because they are 'hot buttons' and in
spite of their having been debated at length we are no closer to
understanding them or moving them forward. I think it's also because we
skirt around them in debate - a bit like 'Chinese whispers' - and I guess a
lot of us are not saying what we really feel on the more sensitive issues.
However each time the wheel turns there is both a risk of repetition and a
possibility of something new.
For my part, if the debate about language in particular was stopped, I
would feel tempted to unsubscribe. As to the debate about parents, I would
personally like to see more about non-disabled partners and spouses - and I
don't mean carers - to give it some balance.
Best wishes
Mairian
Mairian Corker
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Department of Education Studies
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