tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185927504166946776.post7123812518750217967..comments2013-11-21T13:45:49.847-08:00Comments on Janet Ann Collins on Special Needs. Opening Eyes, Opening Hearts: What is a Disability?Janet Ann Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13234310280477491538noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185927504166946776.post-59457930369337411862009-05-05T10:04:00.000-07:002009-05-05T10:04:00.000-07:00Good insight, thanks!Good insight, thanks!Len LaBarhttp://geocities.com/len_labarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2185927504166946776.post-23366691306834946572009-05-05T09:51:00.000-07:002009-05-05T09:51:00.000-07:00Ah, yes, and how about that plum, "differently abl...Ah, yes, and how about that plum, "differently abled"? Something about the grammar just doesn't sit right with me, even though the concept is fine. It was a long psychological struggle for me to accept that words like "disabled" and "handicapped" applied to me, but I had to accept them when I applied for Social Security Disability. "No, no!" I wanted to cry, "I'm just a regular person who has been too sick to function normally in the outside world!" I particularly bristle at the world "invalid" (since it can be parsed as "not valid", and I am positive that I am a valid person!).PaisleyPupnoreply@blogger.com