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Thank you Dea for your perspective on this. It has added to my ability to manage situations in a more sensitive manner. E > On 12 September 2018 at 11:57 Dea Birkett - Circus250 <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Trizia > > Just a note the word carer¹ itself can misrepresent the relationship. I > find it upsetting to be called my daughter¹s carer¹ instead of parent > parents of disabled children often talk about having their parenthood taken > from them. > > Also, disabled adults who may, for example, be with a partner/spouse or > friend would not want them to be identified as their carer¹. A friend who > uses a wheelchair find when she visits museums with her husband they refer > to him as her carer¹. When she says, ¹He¹s not my carer¹, they get confused > about whether they should give her a concession or not. Or just confused. > > I think it is up to disabled people, or families with disabled children, to > self-identify. The decision of who to admit and at what price should not > only be based on someone¹s need of support during the visit itself. It > should also be based on the fact that disabled people, or families with > disabled children, suffer economic hardship disproportionately compared to > their non-disabled peers. This is how decisions are made about other > concessions. > > Just a few thoughts > > Dea > > Dr Dea Birkett > Ringmaster > > > > > From: "List for discussion of issues in museum education in the UK." > <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Trizia Wells <[log in to unmask]> > Reply-To: Trizia Wells <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Wednesday, 12 September 2018 11:42 > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: concessions for disabled visitors and/or their carers > > Hi Gemmers > > We¹re reviewing our concessionary rates and I¹m interested to know how other > museums and heritage centres manage this aspect. I¹d appreciate responses > on the questions below, or any other thoughts you have around the subject. > > Do you have concessionary rates for both disabled visitors and their carers? > If a visitor has more than one carer, do both receive the discount? > Do you offer free entry or a discounted rate? > What terminology do you use for the carer? (We use essential carer, but this > sometimes causes confusion) > > > Thanks very much! > > > > > Kind regards > > Trizia Wells > Inclusion Manager > My office days are usually Tuesday and Wednesday, and every other Monday > > > Eureka! The National Children¹s Museum. 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