#3D Studio help
13 messages in this thread
It is more than obvious that Jeffrey is NOT lacking in intelligence ( not to be
confused with wisdom, maturity), however, we might want to inquire as to his
degree of manual dexterity,
if he has severe C.P. his typing skills may be limited, which may explain the
repeated messages, as in saving the effort of rephraseing his questions, or
perhaps unintentional re issue…………………………
DRM
Daniel,
Jeffrey's typing looks fine and he spells better than many able bodied people
on the forum. Who said he had CP? I don't remember that.
>>Daniel,
>>Jeffrey's typing looks fine and he spells better than many able bodied people
on the forum. >>Who said he had CP? I don't remember that.
I was contacted by someone via email regarding him not long ago, do I
know for sure, not yet. As for typing and spelling, do you REALLY
believe that if he is disabled that he could NOT type or spell LIKE
EVERYONE ELSE ??? WE DO VERY WELL THANKS ! Thats the kind of, put
nicely, misinformation that many of US deal with on a daily basis,
the source of the single greatest road block in our lives.
My note to you yesterday pertained to the degree of CONTROL of his
hands, if he does indeed have cerebral palsy, depending on severity,
he may not have linear control, as in they move but with very limited
accuracy, ONE CAN WITH GREAT EFFORT type a note, SLOWLY, off line,
then log on and send, which could be why he re submits the same note
more than once, or in the course of sending he could very well be
inadvertantly sending the note many times.
And before you might suggest that he could not use 3ds if he has that
kind of disability, the use of a mouse is a heck of a lot easier than
hitting a small key, additionaly and most importantly DO NOT sell
yourself short by GROSSLY UNDER ESTIMATING the determination,
resolve, and imagination applied by the disabled, you may miss the
opportunity to spend some time in the company of GIANTS of HUMAN
ACCOMPLISHMENT and SPIRIT………keep smiling, I AM 😉 😉 😉
A Real, Live, GIANT 🙂 (since the age of six months old, 43
years ago)
>> DO NOT sell yourself short by GROSSLY UNDER ESTIMATING the
>> determination, resolve, and imagination applied by the disabled, you may
>> miss the opportunity to spend some time in the company of GIANTS of HUMAN
>> ACCOMPLISHMENT and SPIRIT………keep smiling, I AM 😉 😉 😉
Well put, Daniel! This touches on a subject that is near and dear to
my heart.
I never realized the invisible barriers that disabled people faced
until I became disabled myself. Granted, my disabilities are not
visible or easily recognizable, but they are there just the same. I
began experiencing severe pain after disc surgery in my neck and
found it difficult to sit at a desk for eight hours a day without
causing weakness and numbness in my left arm and left leg. I also
live with the knowledge that I may need another surgery within the
next ten years or so, as arthritic changes are still taking place in
my neck. It took a lot of time for me to adjust to the fact that my
body can no longer maintain the endurance that I used to have –
however, what the experience HAS done is vastly increase the amount
of determination that I have (even though I was already quite a
determined gal!), and I entered into this new career knowing that it
is only as limited as my imagination.
Do I let my physical disabilities get me down? Well, sometimes, but
it doesn't last for long. I have more important and positive things
to think about! When I look at what I've accomplished in the last two
years, I am amazed – and many have commended my perseverance toward
building a new life and career for myself in spite of my daily battle
with pain. They think I'm quite courageous! <G>
This disability has changed my life – but in my opinion it has changed
it for the better. I am more in tune with who I am, more accepting
of people's limitations, and more determined than ever to succeed in
a field that is along the lines of what I've always wanted to do. I
commend both you and Jeffrey for your achievements….keep it going,
guys! You're doing great!
Another GIANT 🙂
Denise
>>This disability has changed my life – but in my opinion it has changed it for
the better. ……….
Its an ironic phenomena isn't it ? 🙂 It is at times humiliating , rape of
sense of selfworth and simple dignity , however I've learned that the
experiance forces you to face truth head on.
It destroys you or developes you, its our choice. It also is a journey of one
most of the time.
Nice to hear from another GIANT 🙂
Daniel
Daniel,
>> As for typing and spelling, do you REALLY believe that if he is disabled
that he could NOT type or spell LIKE EVERYONE ELSE ?? <<
Of course, I bloody don't! He actually does better in that department
than many others on the forum, and if you weren't so defensive about
me trying to help him constructively, albeit with some sarcasm
attached, you might see that 🙁
>>> As for typing and spelling, do you REALLY believe that if he is disabled
that he could NOT >>>type or spell LIKE EVERYONE ELSE ?? <<
>>Of course, I bloody don't! He actually does better in that department than
many others on the >>forum, and if you weren't so defensive about me trying to
help him constructively, albeit with >>some sarcasm attached, you might see
that 🙁
OH constructive sarcasm is what that was ! 🙂 How silly of me to see it as an
ALL TOO TYPICAL ignorant able bodied narrow view of the disabled, I wonder
which one of us is more familiar with such experiances ? 🙂 Gosh, we learn
somthing new everyday ! 🙂
Martin, we all stick our feet in our mouths from time to time, Am I defensive
?, without question,
is it sometimes unwarranted, yes,however in this case there where numerous
threads in the past two weeks that give enough of an overview of Jeffrey's case
prior to your note. I however appologize to you, perhaps you did mean well,
albeit hidden in " constructive sarcasm".
Daniel
maybe I can sum up this whole unfortunate episode in a few lines and
then avoid wasting any more forum space on it:
1) I have worked full-time with mentally and physically disabled
people in the past (in England where I'm from originally) so I have a
working knowledge of their point-of-view. A very precious experience.
2) I didn't know Jeffrey had CP, in fact thought he just had a
strange sense of humour. Sometimes it's hard to tell in this text
medium. 3) His disabilities aside, I will respond to him the same
way I would to anyone else regarding tips, tricks and forum
etiquette. Anything less would be a disservice to him. That's all I
have to say.
>>maybe I can sum up this whole unfortunate episode in a few lines and then
avoid wasting any more forum space on it:
>>1) I have worked full-time with mentally and physically disabled
people in the past (in >>England where I'm from originally) so I have
a working knowledge of their point-of-view. A >>very precious
experience. >>2) I didn't know Jeffrey had CP, in fact thought he
just had a strange sense of humour. >>Sometimes it's hard to tell in
this text medium. >>3) His disabilities aside, I will respond to him
the same way I would to anyone else regarding >>tips, tricks and
forum etiquette. Anything less would be a disservice to him.
I could not have put it anymore eloqently Martin, we ALL learned
something here……………..
He said he's got cerebral palsy and some brain damage from birth, plus
he's hard of hearing and vision impaired if I remember correctly. He
posted this after recieving lots of questions concerning his age,
etc…
cheers,
John Tissavary (La Luna cie)
Martin – Jeffrey's mentioned in a few of his messages that he has CP.
Dave
OK, let's say he does have CP, does that mean I should not try to put
him straight on forum conventions?
Martin – of course not… you just asked who said he had CP. I didn't catch
that your question was rhetorical.
Dave