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- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 21:46:27 CST
- Sender: SJU Autism and Developmental Disablities List
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- From: C73221DC@WUVMD.BITNET
- Subject: Re: Information about abuse
- In-Reply-To: Message of Mon, 21 Dec 1992 11:47:38 CST from <GOLEM@UKANVM>
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- On Mon, 21 Dec 1992 11:47:38 CST Jim Sinclair said:
- >I think there's a serious need for members of this list to be educated
- >about abuse issues: what constitutes abusive behavior; how victims are
-
- With the increasing use of telecommunications in "lower" (K-12) education,
- this issue is vitally important. Parents and teachers don't want to hear
- about wackos lurking about to take advantage of the innocent without some
- security measures in place. Administrators are paranoid enough already--
- even rumors of such things will deny access of entire school systems to
- telecommunications. The efforts we make here to ensure the kind of supportive
- environment that the members require may well serve as a success story to
- help sway the nervous administrators to give it a chance. Or our failure
- can likewise damn many educators who know what is possible to the 20 year old
- textbooks their predecessors used.
-
- >I have invited Derrick Smith to visit this list for a while to help teach
- >people about abuse. Derrick is a section leader of an online support group
- >for survivors of abuse, and can discuss various forms of abuse,
- >including physically, emotionally, verbally, and sexually abusive
- >behavior.
- >
- I, for one, welcome Derrick whole-heartedly. His input would be very
- appropriate in the often-tense environments of our homes with members who
- have various disabilities. Even if we are fortunate enough to escape abusers
- from the outside, I'm sure his comments will help us to be more aware of
- ourselves to avoid situations and behaviors that are less than constructive
- toward those whose care we have been entrusted with.
-
- doyle cozadd
- c73221dc@wuvmd
-