Hmmm... I thought I had posted a message of support for Gill a day or
so ago....
TL
Gill Dixon wrote:
>
> I appreciate your opinion Jude. As ever, when I post a 'parent type' message
> on this forum the silence is deafening (no offence intended). Your post, and
> one from the ever reliable John, atleast made me aware that my message had
> been recieved.
> Cheers
> Gill.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [log in to unmask]
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
> > [log in to unmask]
> > Sent: 29 October 1999 10:54
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: RE: ABs in disability studies
> >
> >
> > I must agree with Gill on this one. It is all
> > about awareness and prejudice is a two way
> > street. If a TAB (temp. able-bodied) person
> > as a patrinizing intention then yes want are
> > they doing in disability studies, but if the
> > intension is to become enlightened on the
> > issues promote awareness then "go for it".
> > there are many people to educate and we
> > need everyone in on it. After all, people, all
> > people, want respect and understanding.
> >
> > Just my opinion...
> >
> > Take care all,
> > Jude
> >
> > >>Parents can be an excellent (or otherwise)
> > springing board for discussion
> > and can challenge views and relate
> > information that might be considered at
> > least 'reasonable' from the disabled person's
> > point of view. Indeed, one of
> > the issues I am trying to raise in my interest in
> > education is how little we
> > hear the voices of the children who are
> > labelled as having special
> > educational needs. Who is asking them? Very
> > often...no one.
> >
> > I percieve an enormous prejudice from pwd's
> > towards people like me.
> > Discrimination from an angle I had not
> > considered (naively).
> >
> > Gill.<<
> >
> >
> > Judith M. Irving BSc Arch.Envir.Design
> > Research Assistant / PhD Student
> > S U R F A C E
> > Salford University Research Focus on AcCessible Environments
> > Bridgewater Building
> > Salford University
> > Salford, M7 9NU
> > England
> > Tel:0161-295-3194
> >
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