yeah i remember the lines, but i got no help and had to stand in the likes just like everybody else.
--- On Mon, 5/12/08, Kendall D. Corbett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> From: Kendall D. Corbett <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: what were your childhoods like?
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Monday, May 12, 2008, 2:58 PM
> Linda,
>
> Ah, yes, early registration... back when I started college
> which was in the
> days when students had to stand in line and get cards to
> enroll in classes
> (the old IBM punchcards). Since the location where this
> was done was
> inaccessible, someone else got to go up and
> "pull" the cards for me, so that
> was an advantage, as they got to do it early. This was
> after the '73 Rehab
> act, but 11 years before the ADA. Classes were also moved
> from inaccessible
> locations. I still never viewed this as a special
> privilege, as Congress
> had mandated educational access to students with
> disabilities, and that
> facilities receiving federal financial assistance needed to
> make
> accomodations for people with disabilities. Never got
> backstage passes at
> any concerts, but a couple of times got floor seating,
> since there was no
> accessible bleacher seating (Linda Ronstadt, Jefferson
> Starship).
>
> On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 12:30 PM, Linda Macaulay
> <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > Kendall,
> >
> > As for special privileges...Probably the biggest two I
> can think of that I
> > know I would not have had if I was able bodied are
> getting to meet Kenny
> > Rogers (I've been a huge fan since age 5 and Kenny
> doesn't usually meet
> > fans, so this was truly a privilege thanks to a nice
> letter the travel agent
> > wife of my school van driver wrote to his fan club
> back in 1987) and the
> > other is graduating with my Bachelor's in 4 years
> with an extra 27 credits
> > and honors to boot. I got to register with the
> seniors even when I was a
> > freshman so I could get a schedule that would allow me
> enough time to get
> > around campus (before the days of shuttle busses) so I
> always got my classes
> > I needed while I watched my friends have to take
> summer courses or crap
> > classes and spend an extra semester.
> >
> > Linda
> >
> > On May 12, 2008, at 1:50 PM, Kendall D. Corbett 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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>
> --
>
>
> 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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