Thursday, June 16, 2005
They're just like me and you!
I've just been watching the programme on Channel 4 just now called "The Strangest Village in Britain.
It was a very thought provoking programme as it showed a bunch of villagers who all have learning disabilities who live in a village called Botton with their co workers and their families.
The programme showed the villagers in their daily lives and working together in groups around the village itself.
I watched it with interest as I have a learning disability myself, but thankfully a mild form of it, but I could symapathise with the villagers but was shocked to see some of the disputes that went on as they were working, and they seemed to have a vague misconception of others but because of their difficulties that was to be accepted, but it was great to see them being integrated with others. People with learning difficulties and disabilities are often viewed by non disabled people in society as different and they can't understand and they are quick to judge their misconceptions on us disabled types. I think integration helps people like the ones shown in the film and others such as us Ouch readers and bloggers, not forgetting Damon, Mik Scarlet and all the disabled people around the world.
As Mik said in one of his columns: "That's one up for us"
What are your views on this subject?
It was a very thought provoking programme as it showed a bunch of villagers who all have learning disabilities who live in a village called Botton with their co workers and their families.
The programme showed the villagers in their daily lives and working together in groups around the village itself.
I watched it with interest as I have a learning disability myself, but thankfully a mild form of it, but I could symapathise with the villagers but was shocked to see some of the disputes that went on as they were working, and they seemed to have a vague misconception of others but because of their difficulties that was to be accepted, but it was great to see them being integrated with others. People with learning difficulties and disabilities are often viewed by non disabled people in society as different and they can't understand and they are quick to judge their misconceptions on us disabled types. I think integration helps people like the ones shown in the film and others such as us Ouch readers and bloggers, not forgetting Damon, Mik Scarlet and all the disabled people around the world.
As Mik said in one of his columns: "That's one up for us"
What are your views on this subject?
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Hmmmmmmmm although I agree that integration is best for all, I too sometimes feel the urge to run away to some village where everyone is disabled.
It would be great to live in a place where people don't judge you by your disability and where there would be no more arguments over parking badges. Perhaps our little crip community should come up with a community retreat for crips and their sig-others for those times when we must escape the stress.
I'm actually working on a plan right now to try to purchase an organic farm in New England. Just having a bit of trouble with the funding right now. Any takers?? My plan is to make the necessary repairs to make it fully accessible. Oh, and we plan to make our own hard cider from the apples too. Cheers!
It would be great to live in a place where people don't judge you by your disability and where there would be no more arguments over parking badges. Perhaps our little crip community should come up with a community retreat for crips and their sig-others for those times when we must escape the stress.
I'm actually working on a plan right now to try to purchase an organic farm in New England. Just having a bit of trouble with the funding right now. Any takers?? My plan is to make the necessary repairs to make it fully accessible. Oh, and we plan to make our own hard cider from the apples too. Cheers!
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What worries me about this village is that although there are some non-disabled people there, its residents are largely kept away from the rest of society. Disabled people will not be equal until we are welcome in all villages and towns, not just a few specifically selected for the purpose.
Great ideas you two! i like the sound of living in a village even though I would miss the town where I live, but mumpy people judge disabled people anyway don't they/
Do you think we would get a fair deal if we had a disabled people's parliament of our own, or an advocacy group. I would happily set one up! Stick with me you two
Do you think we would get a fair deal if we had a disabled people's parliament of our own, or an advocacy group. I would happily set one up! Stick with me you two
intergratoin in the wider world is very important I feel and I'm very much in favour. Having said all that, if I was the only Disabled person in my community, place of work etc. I'd still have the nagging feeling of sticking out, being different and somewhat remote from others around me. Not like there'd be much listening support about. So... I'd go for a balance of the two.
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