Well, well, well. I make a light hearted comment about a situation that I personally find ridiculous and World War 3 breaks out. I was not - and never would- mock, laugh, ridicule or disparage anyone who suffers from a disability of any kind. I will, however, comment on the actions of those whose misguided attempts at inclusivity actually point up the difference. As I've already said, I work with adults with additional learning needs, and the aim nowadays for those who have previously been socially excluded is normalisation. That means taking service users out of training centres, day centres and supported housing and involving them in as many activities and social settings as they can cope with. We stage theatre productions where we perform to 300 people a night. We have trips out for coffee, Burns nights, Easter Fairs, we make soft toys, pet beds,wedding favours, bird houses, renovate gaden furniture, We have Christmas meals and parties in local hotels with discos and dancing - 200 service users including Downs, autism, Prader-Willi and any other number of learning/developmental difficulties and we have a wonderful time. People develop and can learn to cope with things you wouldn't believe possible. The difficulties are not ignored, but nor are they the only criteria which define the members of the drama groups I work with. Asking delegates at a conference to not applaud for fear of possibly, maybe, perhaps, just in case, upsetting someone is overthought pc thinking and, quite frankly, is insulting to the very group they profess to be considering.
And no, I do not need disabilty awareness training because I am disabled myself and have been since birth. I work with what I have, not what I haven't, and don't expect the rest of the world to constantly make allowances for me.