Great point Kyle. In introduction ALex to some of the
listserv  groups I belong(   Our-kids, CPParent for
example) I will post his laundry list of medical
problems/labels/dx's so others can understand why I've
joined the list. I do make sure the a statement
follows after that significant list that it tells you
nothing about who Alex is.
Joanne
mom to Alex who wiill be singing solo the Star Spangle
 Banner at the local HS hockey game tomorrow and has
been asked to sing it to open the school wide assembly
next week as well...what does that tell you about
Alex...he sits through to many of  his brothers hockey
games ;). Sorry ,had to brag!!!
--- "Cleveland, Kyle E." <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
It's a good thing
> to be concerned about disability issues, but I often
> see individuals (self,
> included) who take a measure of their identity from
> their physical issues.
> I've been told that I can become tiring to others if
> the focus of much of my
> conversation centers on the somatic.  Food for
> thought.
>
> -Kyle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kathleen Salkin
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 1:30 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: David Ring
>
>
> Too right!  I wasn't objecting to the religion
> (after all he has every right
> to believe whatever he wants to), but to the way
> he's using his disability
> to sell it and rake in the bucks.
>
> I do NOT need my disability labelled a "problem."
> It's a part of me, and if
> it's a problem, that makes me a problem; but no, I'm
> a human being, dammit,
> not a problem!
>
> Whew....wiping my brow here. But I've just come in
> from going out to lunch
> in the pouring cold, wet rain.
>
>                            Kat
>
>
> "St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List"
> <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> > Yeah, I regard myself as an "evangelical" (not
> 'fundy') Christian as well,
> Bobby.  This guy goes beyond the pale, though.  I
> watched this cat on the
> toob a few years back--made me want to "vomick" (as
> me dear mum would say).
> I believe Jesus referred to his ilk as "money
> changers".  Twenty-eight bucks
> for a video???  It probably cost less than that to
> produce!  What a
> Jamocha!!!  Not only does he put a bad taste in
> "thinking" folks' mouths
> (almost mixed a metaphor there) re: christianity,
> but does the same for us
> gimp-a-zoids.  Bet his wife wears a "nice" dress and
> sensible flats to bed.
> Oy!
>
> Just keepin' it real.   --K-Dog.  Peace.  Out.


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