Hi
the identification cards for disability, was suggested in our province
(Quebec) back in the 1970's by the liberal government of those days. The
disability community of the time, fought strongly against that idea. I
remember, I was just beginning to become an activist. The people speaking
against it had three major points.
They wanted to avoid someone either then people were disability and their
medical professionals to make choices and definition. They were concerned
that the bureaucracy might discriminate against people with certain type of
disability. They felt that this would be a great expense that would take
funding away from services. That was the Québec of the 1970s when activism
was real strong. Needless to say the fights was won. In retrospect though,
I also recognize that we were foolish in believing that the government would
not keep files because with the creation of the office of disabled people,
every time we went to services or information a file was opened on us.
Moreover people with certain impairments have been served less or not at
all. Thus, our fear for discrimination of impairment specific was not
served. Today, I don't think that political identity on area of disability
is well known, with or accepted "chez nous".
Maria Barile (MSW)
(co-director)
Adaptech Project
Dawson College
3040 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Montreal H3Z-1A4
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From: "Masakuni Tagaki" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 11:37 PM
Subject: Re: Chronic Illness/Disability
> Dear list mates
>
> I have been interested in these difference or similarity.
> In Japan, there are official registration system.
> The Ministry of Welfare and Labor decides on some disabilities.
> Therefore,if the disability can be registered officially, it is
"disability".
>
> For examples,persons with diabetes will not be regarded as
> a the disabled, however,if they undergo artificial dialysis,they
> will have official registration identification.
>
> But, this is not about personal or social identities.
> Holding official registration identification does not always mean
> that he/she keep identity as "disabled".
>
> Moreover, the dichotomy thinking about chronic illness and disability
> seem insufficient,because there will be some marginal "disabilities" which
> can not be divided into either.
> A friend of mine have a support group for persons with birthmark or injury
in
> the faces.I can not see his/her impairment as disability nor chronic
illness.
>
> We can not make a complete final answer to this question.
> It is important to for all of us to see who determine by what standard.
> Even if whoever determine, the boundary is always ambiguous, which
> make some persons who suffer from "identity crisis". But,strict
> boundery may be oppressive,so,moderate ambiguity will be beneficial.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Masakuni Tagaki
> Graduateschool of education Kyoto University
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