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During a conference on disability and empowerment at a school of social work. (Que. Canada) The speaker (activist with disability) "You must relinquish power and allow for people with disability to empower themselves." Later in the conference: Speaker (social worker AB ) "We must empower these people. " and this my contribution Maria ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, November 19, 1999 3:24 PM Subject: Re: A Query > ABP (hushed voice): "Are you taking care of the man in the wheelchair?" > (Me: "You mean in bed? Yeah, I hope so!" > > ABP: "Can he walk?" Me: "No. He has a spinal cord injury." ABP: "Not > even a step?" Me: "Well, maybe after an inspirational message from you." > > ABP in elevator to my partner: "Sheesh, after a day like today I could use a > chair, too!" > > In a message dated 11/19/99 9:36:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, > [log in to unmask] writes: > > << > > > > "Able-Bodied People Say The Darndest Things!" >> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%