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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