Chris
A couple of points that we found working with diverse disabilities.
If you use any form of public address system anyone who is blind will
have difficulty locating where people are speaking from (because all
voices come from the speakers) - which they find disconcerting.
Where you have wr
Chris: I've done a number of OS event where participants has some
"disabilities". Mainstream Access, a group in St. Catherine's, used to
use OS once a quarter, after they tried it once with me and took some
training. The folks in that residential and community service had
severe physical and men
Chris--
You asked for stories--
I'm remembering a workshop I took with Jean Houston. We did lots of weird
exercises, and there were a few private-school headmasters who just stood on
the sidelines. But a woman in a wheelchair was down on the floor doing floor
exercises, and just asked for a han
Chris--
Ramps, elevators, doorways/bathrooms/food service with space for wheelchairs,
crutches, braces. Help only if you are asked.
Signing or other translation. Basic instructions in writing. Reports
printed out in large type if needed--my last client did this for the benefit
of one participa
A no brainer but I'd change the law of two feet to the law of mobility
as has been suggested by Harrison in the past. So that people with one
foot or no feet won't feel offended or singled out.
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At 12:23 AM 4/1/2003 -0800, you wrote:
Hi folks:
In a couple of weeks I'll be working with the British Columbia
Aboriginal Network on Disability on a 2 day Open Space meeting for board
members and staff of the organization.
Just to be sure I have thought of everything, I'd be interested in
hear
Hi folks:
In a couple of weeks I'll be working with the British Columbia
Aboriginal Network on Disability on a 2 day Open Space meeting for board
members and staff of the organization.
Just to be sure I have thought of everything, I'd be interested in
hearing stories or ideas of things to be awar
