Archive for August 22nd, 2008
Only a pawn in their game
To understand the problems of the disabled on PEI one must look at the underlying relationships of the people who feed off the disability industry.
These people are often in positions of trust and power. They make the public appearance of being there for people with disabilities. When their power and prestige is threatened, however they fight back.
Myrtle Jenkins Smith - often the mastermind behind lack of progress on disabilities
This summer the issue of accessible parking came up at UPEI. This seems like a simple issue. However, the PEI Canadian Paraplegic Association has a member on the UPEI Access-Ability committee and they are blocking progress. There is more.
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