Betty, Kathy S., and All:

What about electric wheelchairs and other specialized
adapted equipment?

Kathy Jo Pink





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>   1. Airport Security & Disability Assistive Devices
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>   2. Bush and spec. ed.
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> Date:    Sun, 21 Oct 2001 07:55:05 EDT
> From:    Betty B <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Airport Security & Disability Assistive
> Devices
>
> Ladies and Gentlemen:
>
> I would like to solicit your opinions about the
> subject heading.  If you have
> a moment, may I prevail upon you to answer a
> question?
>
> Please read the following two paragraphs, and try to
> place yourself in the
> shoes of the passenger with a disability in the
> process of going through
> airport security.
>
> During the process of being checked by airport
> security, prior to entering
> the boarding area, a security officer asks to take a
> closer look at your
> forearm crutches.  You have to sit down to allow
> this, moreover, you must
> relinquish your crutches -- your sole means of
> ambulating -- for a brief
> period of time.
>
> Perhaps a similar scenario occurs for the wheelchair
> user.  His chair is
> examined very closely, more closely than he has
> previously experienced in
> similar circumstances.
>
> My question is this: Factoring in present security
> concerns, generally
> speaking, how would this level of the security
> officer(s)' examination make
> you feel?
>
> Many thanks for your considered input.
>
> Betty Alfred
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date:    Sun, 21 Oct 2001 08:45:42 -0400
> From:    Kathleen Salkin <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Airport Security & Disability Assistive
> Devices
>
> I'd be fine with it.  Any personal considerations
> take second place to
> ensuring the safety of the passengers, in my
> opinion.  I've always thought
> the security people were lax in examining my
> wheelchair.
>
>     Kathy S.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Betty B" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 7:55 AM
> Subject: Airport Security & Disability Assistive
> Devices
>
>
> > Ladies and Gentlemen:
> >
> > I would like to solicit your opinions about the
> subject heading.  If you
> have
> > a moment, may I prevail upon you to answer a
> question?
> >
> > Please read the following two paragraphs, and try
> to place yourself in the
> > shoes of the passenger with a disability in the
> process of going through
> > airport security.
> >
> > During the process of being checked by airport
> security, prior to entering
> > the boarding area, a security officer asks to take
> a closer look at your
> > forearm crutches.  You have to sit down to allow
> this, moreover, you must
> > relinquish your crutches -- your sole means of
> ambulating -- for a brief
> > period of time.
> >
> > Perhaps a similar scenario occurs for the
> wheelchair user.  His chair is
> > examined very closely, more closely than he has
> previously experienced in
> > similar circumstances.
> >
> > My question is this: Factoring in present security
> concerns, generally
> > speaking, how would this level of the security
> officer(s)' examination
> make
> > you feel?
> >
> > Many thanks for your considered input.
> >
> > Betty Alfred
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date:    Sun, 21 Oct 2001 08:58:34 -0400
> From:    "Elizabeth H. Thiers" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Bush and spec. ed.
>
> This is old news but, in case  you missed it:
>
> The Bush Administration plans to revamp special
> education.
>
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8495-2001Oct4.html
>
> Beth the OT
>
> email address: [log in to unmask]
>
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>
> End of C-PALSY Digest - 20 Oct 2001 to 21 Oct 2001 -
> Unfinished
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