People with DisABILTIIES by Lynda Appell

People with disabilities should be judged as individuals and not merely on being disabled.

I have a disability myself.

I am being treated for a mood disorder, plus I have a learning disabiity.

So this is also a personal site

I discovered many aspects

of the world of people with disabilities. The most important fact I learned

that disabled people do not want people feeling sorry for them. At least

the persons I discovered on the net definitely do not pity themselves.

They emphasize the positve, the things they can do. They also stress the

importance

of rights for people with disabilities and self-empowerment. There's a

say in the disability rights movement. "Nothing about us without us. That

is disability professionals need to work together. This includes people

with developmental disabilities. There is a local group where I live called

"Speaking for Ourselves." It is an organization where the higher

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BIO:

I have been a disabled disability activist for over 12 years. Mostly for my local Community Support Program. CSP helps disabled persons access local services so they can be as independent as possible. Also involved with Artists for Recovery.

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