tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34418484.post2978523528040080001..comments2023-08-01T06:37:08.027-05:00Comments on Growing up with a disability: Jury DutyDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09360723110664693186noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34418484.post-9824270418742893862007-02-14T00:43:00.000-06:002007-02-14T00:43:00.000-06:00Yes, you change the world. Go give it some hell.W...Yes, you change the world. Go give it some hell.<BR/><BR/>WCDWheelchair Dancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11981313345401954118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34418484.post-30236857039061471212007-02-10T14:43:00.000-06:002007-02-10T14:43:00.000-06:00Absolutely. Everytime any one of us makes it out ...Absolutely. Everytime any one of us makes it out the door and into common areas, by our presence we jog peoples preconceptions either a little or a lot. We make a difference for not just ourselves but those who encounter us.imfunnytoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942406430628029505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34418484.post-54157396257170604202007-02-09T11:51:00.000-06:002007-02-09T11:51:00.000-06:00I think it's great that you did that, even though ...I think it's great that you did that, even though it's a difficult day. I agree 100% that the more we see disabled people in the community, the less we can forget about them, the less we can assume they aren't human, the less we can assume they don't matter. I never realized many of these issues until the Ashley case.<BR/><BR/>Like you, my own Dear Son requires a lot of assistance. It's not easy to go places. I appreciate your candor in how you talk about things. I feel sometimes when I read your blog that I am reading about my own son. Although my own son can't speak and doesn't have your mental capacity, some of his physical issues are the same. I have often wondered what it's like and when you write, you help me understand those things. I imagine your voice in a place like a jury would do the same thing, helping people understand the challenges and issues that disabled people face.<BR/><BR/>Keep getting out in the community and keep writing. We need to hear more about your perspective.Dream Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351348027973964625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34418484.post-90874474427793510272007-02-07T00:41:00.000-06:002007-02-07T00:41:00.000-06:00Great post David. I went for jury duty once, and w...Great post David. I went for jury duty once, and was extremely disappointed when I found that no ethnic minorities (though plenty that ended up getting called) and nobody under age 30 ended up being on the jury! I've taken politics classes that have included discussions about the ways that juries are poorly selected and are so infrequently fair, so I'm not surprised.<br /><br />I definitely think that you made an impact, if not on many people then just on the few people who may not have expected you to insist on going through the jury selection process. And I hope they work on their policies for caregivers; that's certainly an accessibility issue.Jennifer Newellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12501604648755576944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34418484.post-78517872844218502202007-02-04T17:22:00.000-06:002007-02-04T17:22:00.000-06:00"I have been wondering if I make an impact on dism..."I have been wondering if I make an impact on dismantling the ableist assumptions of society simply by doing ordinary things. When my disability is seen as part of the diversity of society, maybe that helps change attitudes. "<br /><br />The answer is YES, you do make an impact, you do help change happen. Everyone who noticed you in that room goes home knowing (if they didn't already) that disability isn't the opposite of citizenship, that sometimes 'a jury of your peers' includes disabled peers.Penny L. Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00102296070193780691noreply@blogger.com