Wordsmiths Out There

Hello Dave,

You wrote that to, "describe them being victims of a situation caused by people actually means that they are not people..."

Try and track down a book written by Gerard Goggin and Christopher Newell (2005) Disability in Australia: Exposing a Social Apartheid published by University of New South Wales press.

Another great book to read is an oldie but a goodie by Erving Goffman 1986 Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity

You have summarised one of the greatest issues that people with a disability face multiple times on a daily basis.

Kind regards
Lionel

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Originally Posted by B.S.F.

...Why are you trying to use words you don't know the meaning of ?

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Yes, would a reader know the meaning of the word either? Eschew obfuscation. [biggrin]

Hello All,

Well this is what I decided to go with.... it is not the first sentence in the paragraph by the way...

This analysis should include the identification of what barriers; societal and via the built and natural environments, may impede individuals with disability developing their Gifts, Strengths and Capacities (O'Brien, Forrest, & Pearpoint).

Kind regards
Lionel

One suggestion in green,

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Originally Posted by Lionelgee

Hello All,

Well this is what I decided to go with.... it is not the first sentence in the paragraph by the way...

This analysis should include the identification of what barriers; societal and via the natural and built, may impede individuals with disability developing their Gifts, Strengths and Capacities (O'Brien, Forrest, & Pearpoint).

Kind regards
Lionel

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changing the position of natural and built environments puts them in natural order as well as leaving the apparent emphasis on the man made environment which I assume to be the crux of what your report is intended to be about.

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Originally Posted by Lionelgee

Hello All,

Is the term "Anthropogenic" a synonym for the term the "built environment"?

I am writing a report for work about disability. I want to discuss barriers that are placed on people with a disability. There is, according to the Social Model of disability: Societal - where it is society's attitude and treatment of disability is more debilitating than the disability itself. For example, stigma.

There are also issues with the built environment, where people who are dependent on wheelchairs for their mobility cannot access some buildings or access footpaths due to vertical kerbs and channelling. Buildings which only have stairs as their main form of access are a barrier to wheelchair access.

However, could "Anthropogenic" be a wider term where the activities of other human-beings in general, inside and outside of the built environment, be a barrier to individuals with disability?

Kind regards
Lionel

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This very cool TED talk chats about words you might like Lionel. I listened to another on discrimination by a scientist this morning which might be more helpful but might also be a bit difficult for some to listen to. I will PM it to you as while it is a different topic it also covers the same issue you are dealing with.

I designed and refitted a 2 storey building as a medical centre. Installed an elevator over stairs which cost me $$$$$$ so wheel chairs could get up to the second floor. Now I kick myself as the Elevator is great except it is 'almost' to small for some of my customers with the bigger electric mobility scooters which are now almost golf cart size. Foresight is clearly not my specialty.

Dawn Wacek: A librarian's case against overdue book fines | TED Talk

Hope you can share your report mate

Hi Lionel,

My suggestions,

"This should include the identification of what barriers, both societal and material, may impede....."

"This should include the identification of what barriers, both societal and physical, may impede...…".

Don't forget Occam's Razor.

Peter.

Overcoming our bias

Might not be as difficult to listen to so posted as well as the PM

Vernā Myers: How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them | TED Talk

I long for simpler times , before everyone got a UNI education. You know, hey leave him alone he's ok,he just has a problem. Or, I really don't think a wheelchair will get up there, like. Nowadays it seems we are far too smart for our own good. The old adage bull**** baffles brains comes to mind.

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Originally Posted by Lionelgee

Hello All,

Is the term "Anthropogenic" a synonym for the term the "built environment"?

I am writing a report for work about disability. I want to discuss barriers that are placed on people with a disability. There is, according to the Social Model of disability: Societal - where it is society's attitude and treatment of disability is more debilitating than the disability itself. For example, stigma.

There are also issues with the built environment, where people who are dependent on wheelchairs for their mobility cannot access some buildings or access footpaths due to vertical kerbs and channelling. Buildings which only have stairs as their main form of access are a barrier to wheelchair access.

However, could "Anthropogenic" be a wider term where the activities of other human-beings in general, inside and outside of the built environment, be a barrier to individuals with disability?

Kind regards
Lionel

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Lionel, not quite the answer you are after, I know, but here is how people in Australia coped immediately after WW1, with the thousands of disabled men, which the population had never have to cope with before.

Unsung healers: disabled Anzacs and family caregiving after the First World War << Military History & Heritage Victoria

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Originally Posted by bob10

Lionel, not quite the answer you are after, I know, but here is how people in Australia coped immediately after WW1, with the thousands of disabled men, which the population had never have to cope with before.

Unsung healers: disabled Anzacs and family caregiving after the First World War << Military History & Heritage Victoria

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Hello Bob,

I have an extremely strong personal interest in the health of returned veterans. I will look at your link tomorrow because I am conscious of another term... "procrastination". I have to have this report written tonight. It just so happens I am just three weeks off going on annual leave and travelling overseas. It seems that I now have to justify my role against Federal Government outcomes that my employer, as a contractor, has to meet.

If I was a sceptical person I might think that I could be given two weeks notice and not invited to come back to work after my already approved holidays finish. I have been invited in for a "chat" to discuss my role. Being on the Autism spectrum I am more capable through writing than I am having to rely on my verbal skills to justify my activities.

Oh well one one door closes ...

Kind regards
Lionel