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From: Alan Badmington
Date: 18 Oct 2010
Time: 15:22:24 -0500
Remote Name: 95.144.69.75
Hi Grant, Thank you for contributing such a thought-provoking paper. There were times in my life when (as a result of debilitating bouts of stuttering) I would have been classed as ‘disabled’, in accordance with the definitions provided by the World Health Organisation and current UK legislation. Yet, despite overt discrimination in the workplace, I never considered myself as falling within that category. It is relevant to point out that this occurred many years ago (at about the time that the wheel was being invented), long before the arrival of the legislative safeguards. :-) Although I have progressed to a point where I no longer satisfy the above definitions, your paper has certainly given me food for thought. The continuing reluctance (of persons who stutter) to acknowledge their behaviour as a disability (and take advantage of the assistance available to them) does nothing to improve the general lack of understanding/awareness (about stuttering) that exists in all areas of life. I would be interested to read the full findings of your survey when they are eventually published. Kindest regards Alan