tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post1275158745873732923..comments2024-03-19T07:36:33.915-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: His PlaceDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-47485015762990081182018-12-13T19:06:09.060-05:002018-12-13T19:06:09.060-05:00Thanks for this. I keep forgetting how easy it see...Thanks for this. I keep forgetting how easy it seems to be for people to demand that other people 'know their place.'<br /><br />I wonder if she can ever understand that her 'rights' don't include the right to control his body and make fun of it.<br /><br />(sigh)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-18088199438763445552018-12-13T15:41:09.116-05:002018-12-13T15:41:09.116-05:00What courage it must have taken for him to talk ba...What courage it must have taken for him to talk back to her, and what self-restraint to do it so civilly!<br /><br />You could not get that woman to understand that, if the situation were reversed, she would want to do even more than he had done!<br /><br />And you can also point out that the success rate for doctors who prescribe weight loss is something like 2% - and they cause untold misery in the process.ABEhrhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211038591900883672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-1807730140703027502018-12-13T14:59:41.069-05:002018-12-13T14:59:41.069-05:00Oof. That reminds me of the saying that for some p...Oof. That reminds me of the saying that for some people, "treat me with respect" means "treat me as an equal", while for others, "treat me with respect" means "treat me as an authority". With people like this woman, who seem to be in the latter mindset, the work you do is a direct challenge because they'll no longer be accepted unquestioningly as authorities.<br /><br />Much respect, Dave. Another example of why the work you do is so important.lexicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14808466101361230229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-34698676970286662292018-12-13T10:01:32.606-05:002018-12-13T10:01:32.606-05:00"Teasing" is a code word for verbal abus..."Teasing" is a code word for verbal abuse, often. If the recipient isn't smiling or laughing, then the teasing was mean, it hurt, and the speaker needs to apologize. He is brave to stand up to her....and I hope the other staff don't join in her retaliation against this man...cuz there will be retaliation...in those subtle ways that are so hurtful. <br />clairesmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235828110880302069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-32846033248093706902018-12-13T08:56:53.992-05:002018-12-13T08:56:53.992-05:00"All that needs to happen for someone with a ..."All that needs to happen for someone with a disability to become problematic is for them to become rightfully assertive." <br /><br />That just made my thought of the day board outside my office. In fact - it might just be the thought right up till Christmas. <br /><br />When I work with my staff - I try and instill in them that our role is support, empowerment and education. Controlling directives don't enter into the picture . . . . Ron Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05852385982605070675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-12905302110643423052018-12-13T08:47:36.082-05:002018-12-13T08:47:36.082-05:00Yikes! Some people just don't get it.
That t...Yikes! Some people just don't get it. <br /><br />That they manage to wind up in positions of power is terrifying.<br /><br />That I have to work with people like that without any power to do anything about them is the stuff that keeps me up nights. <br /><br />I'm a year in and still haven't managed to get everyone to believe that the non-verbal people we support do, in fact, communicate and can make choices for themselves. And the program won't fall apart and it won't 'ruin them' if we allow them to choose their own condiments once in awhile.<br /><br />Or if we find ways for them to communicate their wishes even more effectively. <br />Lauraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04445375613856156103noreply@blogger.com