On Sunday 22 April 2001  3:18 am, Emma G Murphy wrote:
> Hello,
> thanks to those who have introduced themselves to me.  I guess I
> joined this list because just recently I've been feeling "disabled"
> for the first time in ages.  Can anyone understand that?  I live
> fully independently, and have very mild cp which mainly affects my
> ability to write (tho' I get sore backs).  I've just returned to a
> new uni- Adelaide, australia- after a few years off, and due to the
> disability office not providing me with some basic equipment, I'm
> suddenly reduced to a whinging disabled kid who can't do anything
> for herself.  It is incredibly demoralising.,  I can't really
> explain it very well.  I just thought that if anybody understood
> this frustrating and unjust situation, it would be others with cp.
> Anyway.  I'm tryin to transfer to another uni at the moment,
> because I'm tired of fighting and it's not really what I had
> planned when I  came back to uni.

Hi Emma,

I can understand how frustrated you feel. Is it worth having a chat
with your tutor/head of department pointing out that without the
required equipment you may not be able to fulfil your true academic
potential - let them battle the Disability Office.

>
> Anyway, more about me. I'm 22.  From Victoria originally- that's
> where my family is.  I'm studying linguistics, spanish, an
> aboriginal language and will take up french next year. I write
> poetry occasionally, and have a dog called shed.  Shed as in the
> shed- her birthplace!!
>
> I look forward to getting to know some of you more

Cheers

Derti