Mike's right!  After my stroke, I went to Craig Hospital, which taught a
self-defense course.  Chair users may have more tools at their disposal, but
there was one guy with a TBI who got around on Canadian crutches who got
really good at using them for self defense.

A friend who's a right hemi (I know, it's not PC, or even people first
language, but...) took Tae Kwan Do and got pretty good at self defense, and
it helped a lot with his general balance and coordination.

On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 12:25 PM, Michael H. Collis <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Linda, tell Case's dad to enroll Case in a self defence course for people
> with disabilities.  If he is in a powerchair, he can use it to great effect
> to deter bullies.  I know. :p
>
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:53:28 -0700
> >From: Linda Walker <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Re: what were your childhoods like?
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >
> >My grandson Case was pantsed recently by some bullies. I was furious
> >but his dad says he must stand up to them so they will stop. This
> >sweet little guy does not have a mean bone in his body but I guess
> >this is necessary to learn in order to protect yourself.
> >
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An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress
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