Dear Mairian
Just to say hello
Also I will be sending the abstract on Postmodernism and disability
shortly. Unfortunately due to a computer breakdown , I only have your
address so is it o.k. if I send it to you?
love
Anita Ghai
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> From: Mairian Corker <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: parents of (and) people with disabilities
> Date: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 2:38 PM
>
> 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
> Senior Research Fellow in Deaf and Disability Studies
> Department of Education Studies
> University of Central Lancashire
> Preston PR1 2HE
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