[Access] march meeting

[mary otten]

no, i was not saying i think another round of discussion is required at the meeting. i was asking. to be honest, looking at those lists is on my list of things to do. and now that i'm actually able to carry on with normal activities throughout the day without needing to just give it up and sleep, i expect i'll get back  to you with some input. the committee jm wanted to be on is not permanently closed. its closed right now, because they are in the middle of a process that they apparently feel would not benefit from somebody new joining at this time. it will open again. 
i think maybe the discussion you talked about having with cindy would be interesting if it were to be carried on on this listserv, but of course, that is your prerogative. the matter of asl interpretation is an interesting one. we have 2 professional interpreters that i know of who are members of our congregation. it would be great if we had enough such people so that we could have services and other big deal events interpreted as a matter of course. or it'd be great if we had lots of money and could pay both our members and outside interpreters the going rate for such services.
i personally do not view not understanding english as a disability access issue unless the nonunderstanding is due to a disability. that's not to say its not an issue, just that it isn't ours to deal with imho.  

mary

----- source message -----
from: David Gilmartin <Rev.D.Gilmartin at comcast.net>
to: Access Issues and Discussion <access at uueugene.org>
date: 2008/02/18 23:32:20
subject: Re: [Access] march meeting

>
>
> Mary,
> 
> I sent copies of the accessibility surveys to those who requested  
> them, requesting feedback. To date, I have received suggestions back  
> only from Cindy. I've been assuming that I would incorporate  
> suggestions, then send the surveys to Martha for putting up on the  
> website. Do you feel that another round of discussion/input/editing is  
> necessary? Do you have some feedback or suggestions you want me to  
> think about? (I'll incorporate Cindy's suggestions in the next day or  
> so and send the revised edition around.)
> 
> I've no word from anyone on our budget request at this time. But  
> there's still two weeks before the meeting, so might hear, or could  
> solicit feedback for the meeting as it gets closer.
> 
> Cindy and I have a now and then thread of discussion which has to do  
> with articulation of the accessibility goal(s) for the church,  
> something that could go onto our accessibility pages. It's a  
> discussion about the independent living philosophy, independence,  
> interdependence... We haven't tried to write anything down yet. An  
> interesting part of our discussions is about not recognizing invisible  
> disabilities (e.g., back problems) or invisible accessibility/ 
> communications barriers (e.g., not having sign language  
> interpretation, not recognizing others may not understand English).
> 
> Another: Cindy mentioned that the committee that Jeanne-Marie wanted  
> to be on, having to do with values and new building, I think, but I  
> don't remember name of the committee, is a "closed" committee. So may  
> want to revisit and continue the discussion we've had about this. But  
> I suggest you talk with Cindy about it to get a good background on the  
> situation!!
> 
> That's what I can think of now.
> 
> David
> 
> 
> 
> On Feb 18, 2008, at 3:07 PM, mary otten wrote:
> 
> > hi folks,
> > its official. we will be in room 2on the 4th of march, and matt will  
> > bring half a dozen adult-sized chairs there for us. i'm looking for  
> > input for the agenda. since we have yet to discuss the accessibility  
> > lists that david offered, we may either do that via e-mail or we   
> > will have to do  at the meeting. other topics could include any  
> > update from ken from facilities council as well as from the taboo  
> > night folks and any word on our budget request if anybody's got any  
> > news. other ideas?
> >
> > maryx
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