On Sunday 30 Jun 2002 3:55 pm, BG Greer, PhD wrote:
> In a message dated 6/29/02 11:32:53 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:
> >I've been thinking about seeing what I can do to get this changed.
> >  What do you guys think?  Do you feel the same way about the
> > term?  Am I
>
> overreacting
>
> >here?
>
> Joy,
>
>     In many communities, laws were written for providing
> accessibility and the term,
> "Handicappped" was utilized in such laws. These laws were written
> before "people first terminology. Actually, If you look into the
> origins of the word "handicap" in the Oxford English Dictionary,
> "handicap" is a very positive term.
>
> Bobby

After all, only the best horses get handicapped!!

Cheers

Deri