the non-handicapped is to support them and learn from them about “currently” the unique power that the experience of living with a mental handicap brings. Jean Bennett British Columbians for Mentally Handicapped People November 1986 – Barriers to Participation We are not asked directly for our opinions sometimes we need – specific questions to respond to or support in taking part in discussions. We are not always sure what is being voted on when a vote is conducted. Sometimes the words people use are too hard to understand. Discussion goes too fast so we have a hard time understanding everything because is so much work to be done, everybody – just wants to get it done so it’s hard to ask people to stop and explain everything again. Lots of times we don’t know why things are being discussed. how or why did BCMHP get involved with certain issues? Most of us have a hard time understanding budgets. After a meeting, it’s often hard to sort out what happened what – decisions were made and what the discussion meant. Sometimes we are not sure what we should and should not tell other people what things should we tell our local association or – what is important to take to other committees.
the “currently” non-handicapped is to support them and learn from them about the unique power that the experience of living with a mental handicap brings. Jean Bennett British Columbians for Mentally Handicapped People – November 1986 Barriers to Participation We are not asked directly for our opinions – sometimes we need specific questions to respond to or support in taking part in discussions. We are not always sure what is being voted on when a vote is conducted. Sometimes the words people use are too hard to understand. Discussion goes too fast so we have a hard time understanding everything – because is so much work to be done, everybody just wants to get it done so it’s hard to ask people to stop and explain everything again. Lots of times we don’t know why things are being discussed. how or why did BCMHP get involved with certain issues? Most of us have a hard time understanding budgets. After a meeting, it’s often hard to sort out what happened – what decisions were made and what the discussion meant. Sometimes we are not sure what we should and should not tell other people – what things should we tell our local association or what is important to take to other committees.