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From: L. D. Misek-Falkoff
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 4:24 PM
Subject: * Issue Spotting * Pros and Cons of Rewarding Health?
Hi There! Isn't real time on the Net amazing. Been here so very long yet always exciting to learn a colleague is live on the Net the same time. Even though we should probably be out Sunday strolling.
I too do believe we should stay alert to these things. Also on the (National Governor Association) program were reports of digital technology to serve persons with disabilities and those "aging in place" by recording by computer muscle movement to show if they (and we) are doing "activities of daily living" (example was making tea - but I guess this includes washing and other intimate matters). Of course we are familiar with arguments to let computers do what they do best (often said to be data gathering) so that personal care can and will be given by human caregivers freed up from filling in paper forms. Of course we all or most feel strongly that more resources linking up people should ever be on the priority list - when we learn of funded work on man-machine links - in which scenarios persons as persons often can be positioned as passive and not active and in need of human contact/reinforcement.
(We hope and pray that reassignments take place that support human human interfaces, not fewer. Even conversation while filling in forms can provide human comfort).
And I believe was have faced some of these issues all of which have pros and cons, when discussing bioethics (we have experts here, hope if they feel it is relevant they will weigh in and help guide our research).
Tanya - going on my golden anniversary in computing (yes that's the big 50) I naturally am attentive of and concerned with mechanization and privacy matters all the time. It is terrific to find others with involvements from different and synergistically linking-up perspectives. I am guessing e.g. that V and Ed C. and others will join the discussion during the week and others also, most welcome. - as in these profoundly rights based discussions, it is wonderful to have the mutual feedback and exchange we are so privileged to enjoy.
Sleeve roll up time ... and see you soon here and in August, :) LDMF.
Linda D. Misek-Falkoff, Ph.D., J.D.
----- Original Message -----From: Whitehead, Tanya D.To: DisabilityConvention@yahoogroups.com ; disabilityparty@... ; Dismissed-As-Disabled@yahoogroups.com ; disability-rights-news-and-views@yahoogroups.comSent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 4:01 PMSubject: RE: [DisabilityConvention] * Issue Spotting * Pros and Cons of Rewarding Health?Thank you for sharing what you noticed when you listened to the speech. Would you think we could access the speech through the website of the governor? It could be a crucial first-notice of a new wave. I would be happy to try to track it down if you want to send me the name of the state.Tanya D. Whitehead, Ph.D.Assistant Research ProfessorCollege of Arts and SciencesUniversity of Missouri- Kansas City104 Scofield Hall711 East 51st StreetKansas City, Missouri 64110United States of Americaemail: whiteheadt@...Office Phone: 816-235-6407
From: L. D. Misek-Falkoff
Sent: Sun 7/18/2004 2:51 PM
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Subject: [DisabilityConvention] * Issue Spotting * Pros and Cons of Rewarding Health?This note is invitation for discussion based on some remarks I heard during a televised Governors' Conference. The words went by quickly, and this note is not a claim to have captured what was said exactly, but it seemed to be from a "Human Resource" point of view (erstwhile :"Personnel Dept.). In fact, it is not a report with exactitude, but rather a query in part whether others heard/viewed this broadcast or have related ideas independently and what they know or think they may have heard.The idea seemed to be that employees are rewarded for taking care of their health, are given some time off or other benefits. The phrasing seemed to openly state a contrast people who were staying home (on disability or with other health related claims ostensibly keeping them from being at work).My individual response was to recall some discussions here of a future where possibly those who cannot change their situations of disability will not receive support in venues where those without the disabilties could be rewarded.Even this issue as stated here is not exactly as framed, but if there are those here concerned with the rewarding of health as such - stated with contrasts to people with disabilities or claimed ones and any scent of ideas of choice in the matter, or even more so, malingering, such that they are not on award or support paths, we can discuss it.That such a contrast would be posed in an employment context will not surprise any here whose experience includes the work setting.Sunday best wishes, dear colleagues, LDMF.Individual not Organizational Post.
Linda D. Misek-Falkoff, Ph.D., J.D.
For Reference Only: President and international Ambassador, The National Disability Party;
Member Disability Caucus to the UN Disability Convention (Treaty);
Recording Secretary & Member of the Board of Directors, Communications Coordination Committee for the UN
Member Subcommittee on Older Women (of the Committee on the Status of Women; other UN and outside NGO's.
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