When Janet and I were trying to start a family, our OB/GYN and Family Doc
were great; the ones that seemed surprised we were interested in starting a
family were the ones who "should have known better" - neurologists, PT's
OT's, etc.  We found a great neurology team now, and have educated a lot of
the others.  The education still continues though; both professionally and
personally.  Janet's family actually sounds like they needed less
"education" than mine did.  They weren't tainted by the "professional"
opinions of what someone with CP (or other disabilities) should be able to
accomplish.  It would be interesting to know whether alternative
communication methods have been tried in this girl's case.

My dad was one of those "well educated imbeciles" until I was born, and then
he quickly learned that people with CP could, and should, be expected to do
the same things others do.  From a cultural standpoint, it was tougher for
him, as he had a cousin who was born with Down Syndrome back in the 30's,
and a nephew (my cousin) with significant cognitive and physical
disabilities who was born about  1957.


On 10/8/07, ken barber <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> and some of them are well educated imbiciles.
> fantastically educated.
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> --- Meir Weiss <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> > There are imbiciles in the world
> >
> > That [DON'T} THINK THAT
> >
> > A CP MOTHER  will o n l y  beget a cp kid.
> >
> > I've heard this too many times anong other GEMS OF
> > WIZZDOM
> >
> >  I'm sorry
> >
> > My situation re violence and synagogues and all that
> >
> > Has gone to the level of "twilight zone.
> >
> > I'm beyond cynacle
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> > But I'll be ok
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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.

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