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From: James.Womack@f14.n300.z1.fidonet.org (James Womack)
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Subject: Re: Way Too Expensive!
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Date: 3 Dec 90 16:58:22 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

I believe the purpose of having kids pretend to be disabled is to sensitize 
them to disabled peers. The alternative is to have kids ignorant of 
their disabled peers and consequently mock and ridicule them. I think 
the pretend program helps kids to get a better understanding and respect 
for what disabled people endure as a matter of day to day life but 
would beat the unprepared down to the ground if faced with it suddenly. 
It is a good idea, probably needs to be handled a bit better, but people 
like you and I are whatis needed to help those people help. The ones 
who set up these programs. They could use our positive input.

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