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Susie,
Some people identify witth others with disabililities and some with
the nondisabled. I have studied the psyhcology of disability and even
so-authored a text book on the subject. Those identifying with disbled
person general grow up in a "disability rich" environment such as Special
Education, while others grow up around persons without disability and are
interacted with as if their disability is minimal.
Bobby
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> In a message dated 10/9/2005 12:03:27 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
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> Also, I agree with Mag in that I think you're labelling yourself in a
> negative way. I have CP and am in a wheelchair because I wore out
> my hip joints but I don't consider myself disabled and never have.
> It's all how in you see yourself and the world, I suppose. If
> someone tells me I'm disabled, I just stop and stare and them -
> unnerves 'em every time! ;)
>
>
> Hi,
> I'm quite a lurker here - this may be my first post ever (at least in
> quite
> a while).
>
> I am so glad to read what you wrote above. I grew up not believing I was
> disabled - or even that people with more involved conditions were - we all
> have
> our own set of abilities.
>
> Then I moved to a certain state I won't name and began working in the
> disability community.
> I've had an enormous amount of trouble from people I work with for "not
> acting like a person with a disability" and "not taking my disability
> seriously."
> Sometimes, I think these people (not with disabilities themselves, but
> with
> family members with disabilities) get a charge out of being the Helpers.
> I
> have CP, but didn't need their help and it confused them. Just a
> theory...........
>
> Also, I do wonder why some people with disabilities indentify with the
> disability label and some don't. To each his own - I just wonder what
> makes the
> difference.
>
> I had begun to think, in the back of my mind, that there is something
> wrong
> with my thinking. In reality, I know there are others who share my view -
> it's
> just nice to read it so clearly.
>
> Have a great Sunday.
> Susie
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