Agreed. I think what they are doing is great but the choice of
wording maybe not the best - I don't know full participation or
something but risk well it kinda sets me off - It's one of my peeves
- people who don't consider how their risky behavior affects others.
I am all for people with disabilities participating as fully as
possible. As you know here in Hawaii we are helping to get everyone
into more water sports to enjoy the ocean. I do not consider that
risky behavior, just good fun with proper safeguards.
By the way Case and I finally convinced his dad that it's ok to write
the CP list occasionally so now I can share what you guys think with
him, not everything but some stuff. He thinks a lot about what it is
going to be like to be a grown up and have a family and both of us
like the list a lot even tho I sometimes don't read it when I am
overwhelmed with work like now.
At 12:22 PM 10/25/2007, you wrote:
>Linda et al,
>
>The risk taking outlined in "Right to Risk" doesn't seem to me to be the
>extreme variety seen by motorcycle riders without helmets, or even skydivers
>or hang gliders. From what I read on the site, it's about people with
>disabilities being given the opportunity to participate in activities many
>non-disabled people would consider tame.
>
>When I first started working in the disabilities field (nearly 20 years ago)
>one of the concepts that we reinforced for the people we served was the
>"Dignity of Risk." This didn't mean doing things that were inherently
>dangerous, or doing things without the appropriate safeguards in place
>(helmets, life jackets, backup parachutes), but it did entail allowing
>people with disabilities to participate fully in life, even if it meant
>participating in an activity (whitewater rafting, skydiving, etc.) that
>others might consider "risky."
>
>While I agree that the money spent to treat and rehabilitate people who
>unneccessarily put themselves at risk by not using appropriate protective
>equipment could be better spent, I don't think that the rights of people to
>participate in these activities *with appropriate safeguards,* should be
>limited. Here's a link or three on "Dignity of Risk."
>
>http://members.tripod.com/~imaware/dignity.html
>
>http://tcds.edb.utexas.edu/TSDPT/T%20Nerney%20Handouts.htm
>
>http://www.diligio.com/dignity_of_risk.htm
>
>The "Teachings of Jon" looks like a good piece, but I'm kind of afraid it
>might be too "Shmaltzy" for lack of a better word. For people who are
>unfamiliar with what people with disabilities can accomplish, it might be
>OK, though.
>
>
>
> > At 08:25 AM 10/24/2007, you wrote:
> > >Hi yawl!
> > >
> > >Hey check out these to films. I think this will be some great
> > >TV!! I cant find the days-times for these, but I think they're
> > >on PBS sometime tonight Wednesday.
> > >
> > >See ya-Gary
> > >
> > >http://www.righttorisk.org/
> > >
> > >http://www.teachingsofjon.com/
> > >
> > --
> > 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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