tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post2854893795081740290..comments2024-02-25T10:24:30.868-05:00Comments on Special needs disability parenting BLOOM: What New York Magazine got wrong about intellectual disabilityBLOOM - Parenting Kids With Disabilitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901482901008135659noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-54410244468997465852016-02-01T12:46:45.798-05:002016-02-01T12:46:45.798-05:00Where on earth did they get that idea, or think th...Where on earth did they get that idea, or think that it was okay to say such a thing about such a huge, varying group of people? I have a neighbor friend who fits in that category, and she's one of the nicest, most considerate and empathetic people I know. She's one of those sweethearts you have to be careful not to take advantage of without giving enough in return.greenegrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17818253511890978356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-28431077816705835112016-01-31T23:31:26.075-05:002016-01-31T23:31:26.075-05:00In fact isn't it the people making these claim...In fact isn't it the people making these claims that lack empathy! Great catch, Louise.Lucas' momhttp://affectautism.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-47226120491801104712016-01-31T21:14:39.255-05:002016-01-31T21:14:39.255-05:00I find the lack of empathy note particularly ironi...I find the lack of empathy note particularly ironic because my daughter's genetic syndrome, which involves intellectual disabilities, is characterized, in part, by high levels of empathy. <br />http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/87565641.2003.9651895#.Vq6_ekvtL8E<br />Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05182907267160656404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-10974366253826791242016-01-30T10:56:40.731-05:002016-01-30T10:56:40.731-05:00Hi Dale -- Of course you can republish it.Hi Dale -- Of course you can republish it.BLOOM - Parenting Kids With Disabilitieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901482901008135659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-1663601604004946812016-01-30T07:48:00.327-05:002016-01-30T07:48:00.327-05:00Hi,
I run a site on disability issues and find th...Hi,<br /><br />I run a site on disability issues and find this article excellent.<br /><br />Wondering if it might be possible to republish this article and possibly any others from your blog RSS feed?<br /><br />I think this comment will give you my email and website details but if not the site is at:<br />http://mydisabilitymatters.com.au<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Dale.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04238438301698243533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-63015214457325289312016-01-29T18:30:23.084-05:002016-01-29T18:30:23.084-05:00Wow Karen! Haven't listened to that one and wi...Wow Karen! Haven't listened to that one and will. Thanks for sharing!BLOOM - Parenting Kids With Disabilitieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901482901008135659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-56728149680358770862016-01-29T15:13:32.327-05:002016-01-29T15:13:32.327-05:00I love this article Louise, and it reminded me of ...I love this article Louise, and it reminded me of a conversation that was recorded for StoryCorp that I listened to the other day. https://storycorps.org/listen/bonnie-and-myra-brown/ <br /><br />"Bonnie Brown came to StoryCorps with her teenage daughter, Myra.<br /><br />Bonnie is intellectually disabled with a low IQ. For the past 18 years she’s worked at the same Wendy’s.<br /><br />Here, her daughter asks her about being a mom.<br /><br />Myra is enrolled in gifted and talented classes at her high school. She hopes to attend Cambridge University when she graduates."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367314925579273368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-20637316313266902002016-01-29T14:38:44.604-05:002016-01-29T14:38:44.604-05:00Hi Sue -- It's New York magazine, not the New ...Hi Sue -- It's New York magazine, not the New Yorker. I tweeted the story to them and await a response. BLOOM - Parenting Kids With Disabilitieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901482901008135659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-87302836917560185892016-01-29T13:10:02.501-05:002016-01-29T13:10:02.501-05:00Whoa Nelly is right. So many myths about people w...Whoa Nelly is right. So many myths about people with differences that are so casually thrown around as truths. Stereotyping a whole diverse group of people is an easy way to dehumanize people. Good catch, Louise. I hope the New Yorker has a response - did you write to them directly?Sue Robinshttp://www.suerobins.comnoreply@blogger.com