tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post8113248301480913197..comments2024-03-19T07:36:33.915-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: A Third OptionDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-14388710960750117742017-04-20T18:00:32.279-04:002017-04-20T18:00:32.279-04:00"Meaning well isnt ok if doing harm is the re..."Meaning well isnt ok if doing harm is the result".. I so wish I could have that saying tatooed across my face because nobody in my life understands this simple and really important fact.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16595277303954088344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-36727468385863208172017-04-19T00:46:32.688-04:002017-04-19T00:46:32.688-04:00Oh, my goodness...I could not agree with you more....Oh, my goodness...I could not agree with you more. Do NOT make assumptions about what anyone, disabled or not, can or can't do. Treat people, ALL people, with dignity and respect. <br />I have been out for lunch with friends who have disabilities and had the server ask ME what they would like to eat. I just look at them like they are crazy and ask, "How the heck would *I* know???" <br />Happily though, I have also seen the opposite. Many years ago, I took a friend who has a significant intellectual disability, and is non-verbal, to open a bank account, and the lady we dealt with spoke directly to her, showed her and explained to her the options available, and treated her like she treated every other customer. It was a wonderful experience, especially because back then (this was probably the mid 1990's) it was SO rare. Most adults with intellectual disabilities were either still living (if you can call it that) in institutional settings and those who weren't were still facing massive struggles with acceptance within their communities. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06352332380562232996noreply@blogger.com