mn5y@krebs.acc.Virginia.EDU (Mukund Nori) (09/03/90)
Index Number: 10024
I am a volunteer with the locas rape crisis center (for those who
don't know) and have recently conducted a short awareness program
re: sexual assault at the Independence Resource Center (IRC) in
town. This was the result of almost 2 years of work trying to get
the people at IRC to believe that I was sincere. My thanks to all
those who gave me advice and help on how to approach these issues
with people with disabilities (PWDs), especially to Ed Arnold, a
frequent contributor, who sent me some stuff as well as provided me
a way to get in touch with people who set up similar programs in
Colorado.
With help, I was able to do a good enough job that the IRC has
offered to teach two of our trained volunteers ASL. The success of
my talk/visit was really more apparent when a blind person wanted
to be trained in sexual assault issues, what to do and how to do
it. Now here comes the zinger: we of course, do very much want to
train this lady as she will then be the first person that other
PWDs would be referred to and be a liaison between them and us.
However, this is the first time anyone of us has had to deal with
such emotional and difficult issues with a disABLED person. I
believe we will do a good job in general, but am somewhat concerned
about language and presentationto this lady. I do not want to
treat her as a precious vase, as the saying goes, neither do I want
to insult/hurt her by unintentionally doing/saying something that
could be construed as such. I guess I am asking for any tips and
suggestions, especially from PWDs, as to what I shoud look out for
in myself and my other colleagues involved in the training program
and how to avoid/recitfy them. Thanks in advance.
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___Raistlin___ Mukund Nori
Raistlin@Virginia.EDU mn5y@krebs.acc.Virginia.EDU
"VIOLENCE IS THE LAST RESORT OF THE INCOMPETENT" Asimov cas@mtdcb.att.com (Clifford A Stevens, Jr) (09/04/90)
Index Number: 10057 In article <13761@bunker.UUCP>, mn5y@krebs.acc.Virginia.EDU (Mukund Nori) writes: > Index Number: 10024 > > I do not want to > treat her as a precious vase, as the saying goes, neither do I want > to insult/hurt her by unintentionally doing/saying something that > could be construed as such. Good for you, at least you're trying! Treat her just the same as you would another student! ------------ Militant Survivor! Cliff Stevens MT1E228 att!cbnewsj!ncas (908)671-7292