tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576716365575919550.post4067526350663942076..comments2023-10-03T18:30:42.773-05:00Comments on Meta Watershed: DISABILITY 101: SOME GUIDELINESMaggie Jochildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577090500862823864noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576716365575919550.post-14359758825093113082007-12-12T08:34:00.000-06:002007-12-12T08:34:00.000-06:00Hey, sorry it's taken so long! Yes, BSL is British...Hey, sorry it's taken so long! Yes, BSL is British Sign Language (me being a Brit and all..) :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576716365575919550.post-25171379941133299352007-11-28T22:30:00.000-06:002007-11-28T22:30:00.000-06:00GREAT to hear from you, Liz (so to speak -- grin),...GREAT to hear from you, Liz (so to speak -- grin), and your insight is a welcome addition.<BR/><BR/>Is BSL British Sign Language?Maggie Jochildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07577090500862823864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576716365575919550.post-84373590966976668022007-11-28T17:11:00.000-06:002007-11-28T17:11:00.000-06:00Hi, great post. Just one thing: deaf people have a...Hi, great post. Just one thing: deaf people have a lot of different levels of deafness - some can hear with hearing aids, for some they don't help, some can hear a little without aids, and some not at all. <BR/><BR/>I tend to wear aids, but do define myself as deaf - I know quite a bit of BSL without it being my first language, I rely on lipreading/notetaking (in lectures/seminars) etc. I think what I mean is that we can't assume certain things about people just because they are labelled as being 'deaf' - as there is a wealth of difference in one particular category :) I'm pretty sure you know this already though, sorry! :)<BR/><BR/>I agree with 'dis-abled' as it assumes people CAN'T do something. If that is the case, like you said, everyone would be disabled as not everyone can do everything! :) differently abled and being inconvenienced in certain things would be more accurate, yes. Also, I find that it can be ignorance or environment that puts people at a disadvantage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576716365575919550.post-2941247788261818572007-11-14T06:58:00.000-06:002007-11-14T06:58:00.000-06:00To read a great personal essay about the choice to...To read a great personal essay about the choice to transition to a scooter, check out <A HREF="http://mavieinkc.blogspot.com/2007/11/what-me-handicapped.html" REL="nofollow">What, me? Handicapped?</A>.Maggie Jochildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07577090500862823864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576716365575919550.post-50663538602638744882007-11-11T19:56:00.000-06:002007-11-11T19:56:00.000-06:00Thanks, Darlene. Looked at your site and love the...Thanks, Darlene. Looked at your site and love the walker bags!Maggie Jochildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07577090500862823864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3576716365575919550.post-42303954788946679402007-11-11T18:57:00.000-06:002007-11-11T18:57:00.000-06:00wow...what a great article...and i love your term ...wow...what a great article...and i love your term differently abled...that is the best...i am also differently abled and i am not handicapped nor dis-abled...i am inconvenienced in some things. How great we can have such great attitudes and love....<BR/><BR/>darlene<BR/>www.spiritedboutique.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com