Ah yes, early registration - only available to upperclassmen. ;)  At least
when I was a mere freshman, I had to stand in line to register for five
hours to register for classes like everyone else.  It was fun, getting to
know each other and bum cigarettes off of each other (yes, I smoked then).  

I never would have dreamed of asking to be excused from that line - in fact
I formed some of my most lasting school friendships in that line!

Kat

Original Message:
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From: Kendall D. Corbett [log in to unmask]
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 12:58:49 -0600
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: what were your childhoods like?


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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