Posted in Personal Stories on Oct 31st, 2000 16 Comments »
© Harold Krents Blind from birth, I have never had the opportunity to see myself and have been completely dependent on the image I create in the eye of the observer. To date it has not been narcissistic. There are those who assume that since I can’t see, I obviously also cannot hear. Very often [...]
Posted in Social Issues and Ideas on Oct 31st, 2000 No Comments »
© 2000 Richard Wanderman In the old days people used to say that Steve Jobs (head of Apple Computer, Inc.) presented a “reality distortion field” when he talked about Apple. This was another way of saying that he warped reality. Some people even said he lied. Now people use the word “spin,” mostly to describe [...]
Posted in Personal Stories on Oct 31st, 2000 2 Comments »
© 2000 Rachel B. Mutter-Leonard Edited with the help of Diana Duffy Advocacy is a very important skill for all students, but especially students with disabilities. For most people who have a disability, being able to advocate for themselves does not come naturally. In order to do so, students need to discover how they learn [...]