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From: Tony.Wallace@f700.n12.z1.fidonet.org (Tony Wallace)
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Subject: Re: Terminology
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Date: 4 Sep 90 18:26:59 GMT
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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

        Crippled, Handicapped, Disabled now Physically Challenged. The 
net result is same. I (SCI C5-6) would respond to a direct question 
(i.e. What are the daily problems you've face since your crippling 
accident?) much better than I would to a condescending statement that 
is heard all to often (i.e. I think its its wonderful that all you 
Physically challenged people do so much.....)
        Direct, face to face, honest questions and discussion are the 
most illuminating.
        As far as accessable buildings, here in Toronto this summer, 
the city was presenting an award to a guy in a 'chair for some such (I 
don't recall what, not important) and held the reception in an old 
University building with a long flight of stone stairs and no ramp. Ha! 
They ended up making the presentation on the street amid many red 
faces...

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