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--- Linda Walker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Here is a link to Case, age 9, talking about his CP
> to a student at
> University of Hawaii who made a video of him. It's
> about 15 minutes
> and a large file so it takes a while to download.
> This talks about
> his childhood from a 9 year old viewpoint and may
> remind some of you
> of yourselves at that age.
>
<http://homepage.mac.com/WebObjects/FileSharing.woa/9/wo/3ijY5t3evWBoMwtl.1/0.2.1.2.26.31.97.0.35.0.1.1.1?user=jasonmckinley&fpath=CASEY%20VIDEO&templatefn=FileSharing2.html>http://homepage.mac.com/WebObjects/FileSharing.woa/9/wo/3ijY5t3evWBoMwtl.1/0.2.1.2.26.31.97.0.35.0.1.1.1?user=jasonmckinley&fpath=CASEY%20VIDEO&templatefn=FileSharing2.html
>
> At 07:50 AM 5/12/2008, you wrote:
> >I too, never think of my disabilities as G_d
> screwing up; although shortly
> >after my stroke (on top of CP), "friends" of my mom
> told her that if my/her
> >faith were strong enough, I'd be completely healed.
> This seems to be
> >another example of a way to "blame the victim," or
> at least say it's somehow
> >a pwd's fault that they are disabled. My feeling
> is that Sh*t happens, and
> >we learn how to deal with it, or not.
> >
> >I also don't see an accessible parking space (for
> example) as a privilege,
> >but as a way for a business to assure that they'll
> get my business. It's
> >too bad that enough businesses didn't see the
> economic advantages to
> >implementing the provisions of the ADA voluntarily,
> as pwd's (and elders)
> >are potentially the largest segment of the economy.
> If businesses want our
> >money and talent, it's incumbent upon them to
> ensure we can get in the door,
> >and get around inside, as customers or employees.
> >
> >I'd also be interested to hear about the "special
> privileges" your
> >disability has entitled you to.
> >
> >On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 11:13 AM, <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > hope i never think of myself as "god screwing
> up." too bad you're
> > > perpetuating the idea that pwd are mistakes.
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 4/23/2008 8:24:51 AM Pacific
> Daylight Time,
> > > [log in to unmask] writes:
> > >
> > > "God screwed up just enough so I can do
> whatever I want and get a lot
> > > of special privileges."
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > >
> > > Kendall
> > >
> > > An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's
> redundant!)
> > >
> > > The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
> the unreasonable one
> > > persists in trying to adapt the world to
> himself. Therefore, all progress
> > > depends on the unreasonable man.
> > >
> > > -George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950
> >
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