tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post9112804435343086687..comments2024-03-19T07:36:33.915-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: A Tale of Two CitizensDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-78904826797458855712010-12-02T20:33:18.983-05:002010-12-02T20:33:18.983-05:00I love that woman already. For having the cajones ...I love that woman already. For having the cajones to speak up like that and for having just the right words to say at just the right time.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15881590483174001768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-45947002409144585112010-12-02T19:58:49.312-05:002010-12-02T19:58:49.312-05:00How true! I am winding up my career of many years ...How true! I am winding up my career of many years at the end of this month due to the fact that I am now rolling instead of walking and my company that serves the disabled no longer finds what I do valuable enough to find a way to work for me to be able to stay as I have to be on call and can not respond to emergencies or get out to some of the houses. I am frustrated for me, but am feeling so frustrated in trying to tell the people I have worked with for years to encourage them to step out and do what they want, that now that I have challenges I can't do what I always have. <br /><br />Today one of the people I told said "it's hard to be disabled, I've been doing it all my life."<br /><br />I love what I do and I hope that I have at least given 1/8th of what I have recieved! It has been an amazing time!<br /><br />I think of how my bosses actions here set the community for the agency that is supposed to empower people. :(Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-8284192942699588882010-12-01T18:33:08.729-05:002010-12-01T18:33:08.729-05:00Printing this and taking it too my work place.. Th...Printing this and taking it too my work place.. These posts are great Dave!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-84295851096777943802010-12-01T13:14:40.268-05:002010-12-01T13:14:40.268-05:00Purple is much better - thanksPurple is much better - thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-29997751467291151442010-11-30T23:14:17.441-05:002010-11-30T23:14:17.441-05:00I want to stand up and applaud that second assista...I want to stand up and applaud that second assistant. She is incredible.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-56863849405915031622010-11-30T21:27:30.151-05:002010-11-30T21:27:30.151-05:00This is my favorite blog to date, that you have wr...This is my favorite blog to date, that you have written Dave. Some get it, some don't.. It will always be a battle to get some care providers to see that every little action has a reaction, but the optimist in me believes that we are winning the battle:)<br />MichAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-4792193613069224872010-11-30T16:37:50.735-05:002010-11-30T16:37:50.735-05:00Jason, thanks for your comment, it shows the diver...Jason, thanks for your comment, it shows the diversity of needs of the disability community. I think your idea of 6 months on and off white type makes sense. I'm going to fiddle with the background colours though to hopefully find a colour that is easier for everyone to read. I hope people continue to give feedback. I was going to change the colour anyway for tomorrows blog in honour of the day so this works well.Dave Hingsburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-65128339125602975012010-11-30T15:48:08.125-05:002010-11-30T15:48:08.125-05:00Oh no! Don't change it back to black letters a...Oh no! Don't change it back to black letters already. I was pleased to see the white type on the dark background because it gives me the contrast I need to read more easily. I think you made the type size bigger too, did you? I know you can't accomodate everyone. Maybe 6 months white type and six months black? Would that work. Thanks for your blog. Sorry that my first comment is about type not about content. I'm not much of a commenter on any blog.Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-78440618958225082672010-11-30T12:09:54.987-05:002010-11-30T12:09:54.987-05:00Anon, thanks for the feedback, I can't change ...Anon, thanks for the feedback, I can't change it back because I deleted those changes, I will however change the colour and see if that helps. Can't do that until I'm back at my home computer.Dave Hingsburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-52600106831679301822010-11-30T11:11:29.123-05:002010-11-30T11:11:29.123-05:00Dear Dave:
I add my "Amen" to coffeetal...Dear Dave:<br /><br />I add my "Amen" to coffeetalk's.<br /><br />ColleenColleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-90258357952021875892010-11-30T10:59:39.404-05:002010-11-30T10:59:39.404-05:00Dave,
Thank you so much for this. I am always tr...Dave, <br /><br />Thank you so much for this. I am always trying to instill this value in our staff, reminding them how every interaction that they have with people is being watched. They are the examples.<br /><br />And as an aside, could you please change the colour of the blog back. It looks lovely, but I am finding the contrast of the white on red gives me a headache.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-11251101390093588402010-11-30T09:45:57.955-05:002010-11-30T09:45:57.955-05:00What are agencies doing to make sure there are les...What are agencies doing to make sure there are less of the ones who need to be fired? Where I work there is a union and it is almost impossible to get fired. Many people have complaints against them before they even make it through probation but are still here years later because they are a body that fills a spot. <br />Agencies hire people that they shouldn't because they need people. There has to be a change. There has to be a way to make this work more valuable in the eyes of society so that it is not so difficult to find good people.CAMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-5150904869325517452010-11-30T08:31:01.647-05:002010-11-30T08:31:01.647-05:00Oh WOW. What a great Parable Post. I loved it. And...Oh WOW. What a great Parable Post. I loved it. And what a great reminder of how to be and "who" to be.Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251920708783268740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-74060501754346947412010-11-30T08:02:14.575-05:002010-11-30T08:02:14.575-05:00It's a wonderful lesson- but how do we balance...It's a wonderful lesson- but how do we balance all the "ones who needs to be hired" then leaving the people they were supporting with the "one who needs to be fired". That was always the tough part for me working in the community agency setting. The good ones always were promoted up and we were left with hoards of the others....sigh...Colehttp://www.thetaooftulips.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-34200816000080104082010-11-30T07:52:43.570-05:002010-11-30T07:52:43.570-05:00And all the people said....."AMEN"! Tha...And all the people said....."AMEN"! Thanks again for bringing a lesson home, Dave.Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12213266574971461657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-49501194631587955042010-11-30T07:18:14.347-05:002010-11-30T07:18:14.347-05:00I think people look not only to staff but to prett...I think people look not only to staff but to pretty much anyone else who is already interacting with the person with disabilities.<br /><br />Most of the time, when I am with a group of hearing, nonsigning people, I am left out of communication and social interaction because people don't think to include me. Even on the rare occasions when I try to explain what would help me best... they don't. In some cases they get huffy and declare it is too inconvenient for them to write down so much of what they say and I shouldn't expect so much. In other cases they don't seem to really wrap their heads around how much of the conversation I'm really missing and fail to really follow through for that reason, or perhaps because of inertia. Because of this, I rarely try to explain what I really need--I sit and stew in frustration at being cut off from group communication because I become too afraid of being seen as too "fussy" or "demanding" or "expecting too much" because this has been the reaction I've often received in the past when trying to be assertive.<br /><br />But on the even rarer occasions that a hearing person not only really "gets" what I need to have genuine communication access but has the patience to write down what they say and write down a running summary of what others say, then other hearing people in the group will at least sometimes follow their example and start to write down a lot more of what they say. There are always some who still don't seem to get why I need this or why it should be worth the bother and are content to leave this task to others, but often at least one or two others will contribute to the running summary and share the task more.Andrea S.http://wecando.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-47409390832685087612010-11-30T07:17:37.569-05:002010-11-30T07:17:37.569-05:00The wheeliecrone says -
Once again, Dave, you hav...The wheeliecrone says -<br /><br />Once again, Dave, you have hit the nail on the head.<br />Every human being has the inalienable right to his or her humanity. In my opinion, anyone who disrespects another person chips away at that person's humanity. How can there be any good outcome from that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-17582725297314311982010-11-30T04:11:42.714-05:002010-11-30T04:11:42.714-05:00Yessir - ironic!
XOYessir - ironic!<br /><br />XOShanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10704810407872873565noreply@blogger.com