Comments on: More, more, more (hey, it’s blogging against disablism day!) http://grendelskitchen.com/2008/05/01/more-more-more/ where we eat nothing with feet Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:22:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Grendel http://grendelskitchen.com/2008/05/01/more-more-more/#comment-4204 Grendel Sat, 03 May 2008 07:39:24 +0000 http://grendelskitchen.com/?p=746#comment-4204 Thanks NTE, great reference! The pigtails began for practical reasons: we needed to find that flat spot over the implant every time we popped her processor on, and she's got quite a mop. Give it time, pigtails are worth the wait :) Valerie, you are soooo sweet, I feel motivated by every post you write. I totally agree with you. I don't think of Li-Li as being disabled. I do think she has a disability, but although it's related to her deafness, I think her disability has more to do with the limitations society has in communicating without sound, rather than Li-Li's limitations. She's just fine! Just like your wise mother advised, I hope that even when she's wearing that day-glo pink processor, and signing up a storm, people think of her as 'Li-Li with pigtails' or 'Li-Li who loves her books' or whatever she's up to, rather than 'deaf Li-Li' or 'deaf Li-li with a CI'! Thanks NTE, great reference! The pigtails began for practical reasons: we needed to find that flat spot over the implant every time we popped her processor on, and she’s got quite a mop. Give it time, pigtails are worth the wait :)

Valerie, you are soooo sweet, I feel motivated by every post you write. I totally agree with you. I don’t think of Li-Li as being disabled. I do think she has a disability, but although it’s related to her deafness, I think her disability has more to do with the limitations society has in communicating without sound, rather than Li-Li’s limitations. She’s just fine!

Just like your wise mother advised, I hope that even when she’s wearing that day-glo pink processor, and signing up a storm, people think of her as ‘Li-Li with pigtails’ or ‘Li-Li who loves her books’ or whatever she’s up to, rather than ‘deaf Li-Li’ or ‘deaf Li-li with a CI’!

]]> By: valerie http://grendelskitchen.com/2008/05/01/more-more-more/#comment-4203 valerie Fri, 02 May 2008 17:23:10 +0000 http://grendelskitchen.com/?p=746#comment-4203 My mom told me I could raise you handicapped or using your ability. Back when I was growing up, handicap was the "bad word," disability was not. So my mom raised me as a person who may have an inability to hear, but a focus on my ability. To me hearing aids were the norm and I was no different than my sisters or cousins. She also said speak loud and clear, so people see you not your hearing aids. Never let them see your hearing loss before they see you. Your hearing does not define you and never let anyone do that. So 39 years later, I see Valerie not deaf Valerie. Just like I see that beautiful girl not the CI girl. Li-Li has awesome parents, she will move mountains and break hearts. Your family is so blessed. Keep the pics coming. Valerie My mom told me I could raise you handicapped or using your ability. Back when I was growing up, handicap was the “bad word,” disability was not. So my mom raised me as a person who may have an inability to hear, but a focus on my ability. To me hearing aids were the norm and I was no different than my sisters or cousins. She also said speak loud and clear, so people see you not your hearing aids. Never let them see your hearing loss before they see you. Your hearing does not define you and never let anyone do that.

So 39 years later, I see Valerie not deaf Valerie. Just like I see that beautiful girl not the CI girl. Li-Li has awesome parents, she will move mountains and break hearts. Your family is so blessed. Keep the pics coming.
Valerie

]]> By: NTE http://grendelskitchen.com/2008/05/01/more-more-more/#comment-4202 NTE Thu, 01 May 2008 16:21:19 +0000 http://grendelskitchen.com/?p=746#comment-4202 If I knew the answer to your last question, it'd be amazing... I do have this link to a recent disability nation podcast where they talked about the 3 main US candidates and their positions on disability issues, if you'd like to check it out: http://www.disabilitynation.net/episode/candidates-and-disability-concerns PS - I love the pigtails. Lil Girl still doesn't have enough hair for even one. :sigh: If I knew the answer to your last question, it’d be amazing… I do have this link to a recent disability nation podcast where they talked about the 3 main US candidates and their positions on disability issues, if you’d like to check it out: http://www.disabilitynation.net/episode/candidates-and-disability-concerns

PS - I love the pigtails. Lil Girl still doesn’t have enough hair for even one. :sigh:

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