Dear Jude and Gill and all others
As a disabled person I feel, that there are others, within
the disability movement who believe, that disability studies
can only be studied by Disabled People.
I find this to be very disturbing and oppressive behaviour.
I know, that Disabled People, including people suffering Mental Distress
have been subjected to appalling treatment and oppressive behaviour
throughout history.
Is is then, that, as Disabled People we oppress ablied bodied people?
I have difficulties with these definitions of Disabled People and Ablied
Bodied People.
What constitutes these above definitions?
I believe there are many people who have difficulties in certain areas of
the life, but will
not label themselves as having impairments. Also, there will be many
people out there in the world who won't even know they have any impairments.
Is it not, that disability has been socially and culturally constructed,
especially since the emergence
of capitalism?
All the Best
Colin Revell
Adult's with Dyspraxia Support Group
Research and Development Executive Member
England
-----Original Message-----
From: Timothy Lillie <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 31 October 1999 23:39
Subject: Re: ABs in disability studies
>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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>Timothy Lillie [log in to unmask]
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