tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post4221407225978769226..comments2024-01-01T20:33:52.554-08:00Comments on a moon, worn as if it had been a shell: On the Road with Disability EducationElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-37604274153129405522015-04-23T19:52:35.012-07:002015-04-23T19:52:35.012-07:00Thank you, Harriet, for leaving a comment and for ...Thank you, Harriet, for leaving a comment and for your kind words!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-4170436548624705452015-04-23T19:52:03.355-07:002015-04-23T19:52:03.355-07:00Good lord on the comatose comment. I'd like to...Good lord on the comatose comment. I'd like to say that it surprises me, but frankly, it doesn't.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-45728248751504329312015-04-23T19:51:22.354-07:002015-04-23T19:51:22.354-07:00Karen -- it happened years ago, and I told the doc...Karen -- it happened years ago, and I told the doctor then that my memory of him would not be a good one and that I'd write him into "my book." So, there you go!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-24842691961065788772015-04-23T19:50:42.481-07:002015-04-23T19:50:42.481-07:00I love the expression "mad respect." Tha...I love the expression "mad respect." Thank you.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-54696533690529476982015-04-23T19:50:20.460-07:002015-04-23T19:50:20.460-07:00Well, that's exuberant!Well, that's exuberant! Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-30542971111113501942015-04-23T19:49:57.692-07:002015-04-23T19:49:57.692-07:00Greg Pincus -- Any suggestions on how to to do thi...Greg Pincus -- Any suggestions on how to to do this?Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-38737188848859004882015-04-23T19:49:28.659-07:002015-04-23T19:49:28.659-07:00Emily P. -- I wish that I could come and talk to y...Emily P. -- I wish that I could come and talk to your homeschooling groups, too! If I get that Airstream, I'll make my way to you.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-65422291673854709782015-04-23T19:40:24.866-07:002015-04-23T19:40:24.866-07:00It sounds like it went a whole lot better than tha...It sounds like it went a whole lot better than that last thingy with all the stupid condescending neurologists. I wish you could come talk to our homeschool group. I want to know how to make our communities more inclusive too. I want you to talk to me about social justice. Sounds like I might need to follow this up locally huh? humm.Emily P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15910999749422036098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-21502253551290940512015-04-22T20:22:24.874-07:002015-04-22T20:22:24.874-07:00Colleen -- It's so good to see your words here...Colleen -- It's so good to see your words here! Thank you. I hope that you are well. Email me and let me know how things are going.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-25598389140125516372015-04-22T19:44:10.815-07:002015-04-22T19:44:10.815-07:00Yes. You should do this. We've found that addr...Yes. You should do this. We've found that addressing kids directly is incredibly powerful. Sure, there'll be some adult obstacles along the way, but there will be even if you don't go do this. So... do!Greg Pincushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449684160718426340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-89664737338668680852015-04-22T17:21:00.945-07:002015-04-22T17:21:00.945-07:00Fuck, yeah! Fuck, yeah! Alison Piepmeierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17972854288403934814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-45649509081126589642015-04-22T15:27:13.419-07:002015-04-22T15:27:13.419-07:00I saved this so I can go back to it and read it ag...I saved this so I can go back to it and read it again and again and understand why it makes me cry. You are a champion for your children. Your words make me want to swallow up all the fear and be brave. Thank you. Colleen Burns<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-42923035096339130812015-04-22T06:22:33.012-07:002015-04-22T06:22:33.012-07:00This is so, so wonderful. Mad respect for you two....This is so, so wonderful. Mad respect for you two. Vesuvius At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783271096885148080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-19842570154699426562015-04-21T20:28:45.270-07:002015-04-21T20:28:45.270-07:00Well done. You are so good at expressing yourself,...Well done. You are so good at expressing yourself, even in the midst of what I consider to be extreme provocation.<br />I have to say, I gasped aloud at the part about the "eminent doctor at UCLA" and his atrocious words. Atrocious. What a horrid experience for you; I am so very sorry that happened to you and Sophie.Gbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895779471612397202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-31971509250287926112015-04-21T16:38:46.633-07:002015-04-21T16:38:46.633-07:00Wow...I hope you both made a lasting impression......Wow...I hope you both made a lasting impression...Keep us posted on future talks.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-47010732364441928162015-04-21T13:11:20.975-07:002015-04-21T13:11:20.975-07:00What a moving account of your and Henry's pres...What a moving account of your and Henry's presentation. You make a great team. There's a crying need for the same in the schools over here. I don't believe it's ever been done (or even considered). <br /><br />Your doctor-horror story beats any of mine. He should have lost his license. Of the few stories I've got, these 2 stand out: the neurologist who invited several students into his office to see C. but kicked me out of the room. And the Health Fund doctor to whom we we were forced to bring C. because we were appealing the paltry number of therapies the Fund allotted. His conclusion: "She's as good as comatose." And, of course, who gives a comatose child therapies, right?The Sound of the Silenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669598042879486343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-53335817304720029152015-04-21T11:07:54.249-07:002015-04-21T11:07:54.249-07:00I love that you and Oliver are doing this. What a ...I love that you and Oliver are doing this. What a great way to speak your truth and I'm sure Oliver has a special "way in" with the kids. I hope that you find other venues and that it proves to be a healing experience as well as an empowering one. I fully endorse the idea that we can change the world if we just talk to kids about what's important. Keep us posted on the project!kariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150537989886423212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-1222853937362712992015-04-21T07:43:17.499-07:002015-04-21T07:43:17.499-07:00Thank you for all you do for making this world a b...Thank you for all you do for making this world a better place. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03993017111465930656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-89813772332494873942015-04-21T05:29:16.443-07:002015-04-21T05:29:16.443-07:00I, of course, love this and everything about this....I, of course, love this and everything about this. I am shuddering over your experience with the hapless doctor at UCLA. Horrific. So proud of all the hard work you do to get people to wake up!Carrie Wilson Linkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586157395539583862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-25948211669204944912015-04-21T04:19:50.992-07:002015-04-21T04:19:50.992-07:00Such a powerful and beautiful thing you did for th...Such a powerful and beautiful thing you did for those children and adults. You have awakened them and changed the world. xoL. Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495560962339948104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-66186730040177178042015-04-21T04:11:51.775-07:002015-04-21T04:11:51.775-07:00You made a difference. And there is at least one ...You made a difference. And there is at least one child in that group whose life you affected in a great way - I am sure of it.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06671446238805535547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-78382936371032232642015-04-21T01:49:52.428-07:002015-04-21T01:49:52.428-07:00You have made such a huge difference in all these ...You have made such a huge difference in all these kids' lives, I'm sure. They'll forever remember the dontstarepaparazzi lesson and hopefully react more fully to disabled and differently abled people in the future. It's great that Oliver got to participate, too, and hone his own public speaking skills!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-4581915933575581342015-04-20T20:24:17.741-07:002015-04-20T20:24:17.741-07:00Absolutely wonderful. Just...gosh, Elizabeth, ther...Absolutely wonderful. Just...gosh, Elizabeth, there just aren't any words to describe how important that was. This will remain with these kids for a very long time. And this is so, so good for Oliver. It really should be an ongoing class for many, many schools. And you two are just the ones to do it !livhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091094639074377780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-58585798131008651152015-04-20T19:31:15.519-07:002015-04-20T19:31:15.519-07:00Lovely. And it's so true. Katie is not disab...Lovely. And it's so true. Katie is not disabled in her family, just out in the world.My life so farhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721270441968035994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-87781763588386937372015-04-20T19:08:56.753-07:002015-04-20T19:08:56.753-07:00This. Is. Everything.This. Is. Everything.gradydoctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10639816377218206777noreply@blogger.com