Joanne,

    As usual your insights are "spot on", as Deri would say. As the "me"
generation is becoming older, theyy are becoming more aware of physical
limitation and because advances in science have allowed people the chance to
live longer, accessibility will become an essential part of most commmunities.

Bobby

>On Thu, 7 Feb 2002, jd wrote:
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>> You know,I don't think all of this "enlightment" is
>> coming from a moral stand-point but because the huge
>> baby-boom generation is aging and finding themselves
>> with their own health woes and need for accessibility.
>> Even if it isn't themselves in need of services, they
>> may have a parent they are taking care of or  finding
>> themselves raising a child with disabilities because
>> the  parent can't or won't ( that "sandwich"
>> generation as well). The BIG numbers are realizing
>> that the essence of who their loved ones are haven't
>> changed because of a disability. With that out of the
>> way, it can only be a  good thing as long as people
>> like Jack Kervorkian can no longer play on uninformed
>> and uninvolved peoples fears of "quality" of life.
>> Joanne
>> --- Magenta Raine <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> > one small step for disable-kind..........
>>
>>
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