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July 25, 2007

Changing “For” to “Of”

One little word can be huge.

Back in the 1940s, the Federation for the Blind made a small name change: it became the Federation of the Blind. In the 1970s, the parents’ movement (a movement for helping their children) gave way to the self-advocacy movement (a movement of self-advocates).

Self-advocacy means changing for to of. Keep a close watch out for the “fors” in your life. Change them to “of.”

 

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“Nothing about us without us” means don’t do it for us. We must lead the way. Talk about the following question: “When is it OK to do something for another group of people? Or should people always just be left alone to do things for themselves?”
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Self-Advocacy BINGO!
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Today’s Trivia Question:

What is the largest freshwater lake in the world (holds the most water)?

a. Lake Superior (North America)
b. Lake Baikal (Central Asia)
c. Lake Titicaca (South America)


(The answer will be published in the next Memo.)
Answer to July 18th Trivia Question:

c. He delivered part of the speech in sign language so his deaf brother could understand.
Question was: When Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) introduced the original ADA bill to the US Senate, what was unusual about his speech?

a. He began the speech by singing “Happy Birthday” to entertainer Bob Hope.
b. It was the first speech to be broadcast on C-Span.
c. He delivered part of the speech in sign language so his deaf brother could understand.

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