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Reflecting with some sorrow on Tanya's (messenger only) quite informing note of yesterday, her list inspires contemplation on the essence of being a person.
We are not far from issues of identity and the right to exist when at issue are advance concessions as to with whom one associates in intimate quarters, how the body is clothed for protection and warmth, how communication is allowed and to whom, decisions of all sorts on daily living. Come on back Franklyn and Tanya on this please, it seems fearsome if others think so.
Again thinking that the U.N. Convention (Treaty) might be one on Respect for Persons with Disabilities - whereas its abuse is a core of much concern.
It would be, to use our now familiarizing term "stunning." And perhaps spring the world to its senses as far as self-concept preservation and the right to it.
Also thinking about FWP's work on contact conditioning. Does the list we see not suggest a preemption of contact decisions. (Perhaps the author will post in his own words, always best). What happens at the interfaces (the boundaries) is so important. A light touch of support or harsh pruning of Selfhood.
Thoughts, 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
(www.cccun.org), Member Subcommittee on Older Women (of the Committee on the Status of Women; other UN and outside NGO's.
Internet Presence (Design, Use) 1960s - including member of design team for GML forerunner of HTML, XML.
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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
(www.cccun.org), Member Subcommittee on Older Women (of the Committee on the Status of Women; other UN and outside NGO's.
Internet Presence (Design, Use) 1960s - including member of design team for GML forerunner of HTML, XML.
To all Receivers - Continuing Invitation/Galleries:
http://www.yahoogroups/group/PICTURE-IT-AT-THE-UN
----- Original Message -----
From: "Whitehead, Tanya D." <whiteheadt@...>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 5:40 PM
Subject: RE: [DisabilityConvention] Homelessness and Exposure reasons
> 1. Selection of home/ and of roommate
> 2. Selection of job/ work/ daily routine
> 3. Rules in the home and workplace
> 4. Use of funds/ personal money/ purchasing
> 5. Medical care
> 6. Dress
> 7. Use of leisure time/ outings/ hobbies/ access to communication media
> 8. Communication between PWD and staff and between PWD and eachother
>
> The rules for each area are set by the staff or the agency, and enforced by staff with assistance from other residents/ workers.
>
> I am VERY interested in research regarding legal precedent being set that further locks in societal attitudes as part of the legal precedent. I have an idea that an exploration could be done that documented this occurrence via a review of common law going back a certain number of years. Do you have a specific plan, yet? It would take some time and elbow grease! Good thinking, Linda!
>
> Tanya
>
> Tanya D. Whitehead, Ph.D.
> Assistant Research Professor
> College of Arts and Sciences
> University of Missouri- Kansas City
> 104 Scofield Hall
> 711 East 51st Street
> Kansas City, Missouri 64110
> United States of America
>
> email: whiteheadt@...
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