On 11/20/06 2:00 AM, "OSLIST automatic digest system" <lists...@listserv.boisestate.edu> wrote:
> BTW, every time I've opened space, someone has complained about having to > get down on the floor to write their topic. Have other people experienced > this? How do you respond? > > Jennifer Hurley Jennifer and all, There are many aging knees and bad backs out there. And some folks feel self-conscious just being in the center of a circle. I always ask sponsors ahead of time about the group. What¹s the age range? Are there people assisted by wheelchairs? Older, less spry people want a table in the center of the room. Several weeks ago, in a group containing 50% in wheelchairs, I used a medium-sized round table. There was no question on that day that this was what they needed. Generally, though, I like to let people solve their own problems. Many pick up paper and a marker, walk back to their chair and write their poster sitting right where they started. Some folks use other people¹s backs. Everybody figures out something. If someone actually comes to me with this complaint, I tell them all of this and why I do it this way. With a smile. My job is to open the space, hold it, and help close it. I serve the mission of the day. Individual anxieties are a whole other story. Ralph Copleman * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
