Comments on: Think Beyond the Label, please? http://www.addiva.net/2010/02/22/think-beyond-the-label-please/ Celebrating midlife ADHD women Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: “Think Beyond The Label” is a great idea, but they didn’t think it through. « AddaptAbilities http://www.addiva.net/2010/02/22/think-beyond-the-label-please/comment-page-1/#comment-6229 “Think Beyond The Label” is a great idea, but they didn’t think it through. « AddaptAbilities Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:00:41 +0000 http://www.addiva.net/?p=1631#comment-6229 [...] wrote them an e-mail, which she posted on her site.  She finished by saying, “maybe I’m too sensitive … or maybe they just forgot [...] [...] wrote them an e-mail, which she posted on her site.  She finished by saying, “maybe I’m too sensitive … or maybe they just forgot [...]

]]> By: Addy Bell http://www.addiva.net/2010/02/22/think-beyond-the-label-please/comment-page-1/#comment-6228 Addy Bell Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:22:31 +0000 http://www.addiva.net/?p=1631#comment-6228 OK, I'm posting another comment within an hour of my first one ... because I went and looked at the e-cards, and the "clearing impaired" isn't the only problematic one. There's also one that refers to "Speakerphone Syndrome", with the caption "I can't decide if you're on a conference call, or I'm hearing voices". We're promoting the employability of people with disabilities ... by making fun of schizophrenia and mental illness? Really? I don't think you're too thin-skinned at all. My reaction to the "clearing impaired" image was to feel the bottom of my stomach drop out, remembering all the times I've lost checks, cash, important receipts, and critical time-sensitive information. I actually had to look around my finally-organized desk and remind myself that it's OK now, I've gotten it together, there aren't any nasty surprises lurking under teetering towers of paper ... The video was great, but the e-cards left a lot to be desired. I guess I've found a topic for tomorrow's blog post :( OK, I’m posting another comment within an hour of my first one … because I went and looked at the e-cards, and the “clearing impaired” isn’t the only problematic one.

There’s also one that refers to “Speakerphone Syndrome”, with the caption “I can’t decide if you’re on a conference call, or I’m hearing voices”. We’re promoting the employability of people with disabilities … by making fun of schizophrenia and mental illness? Really?

I don’t think you’re too thin-skinned at all. My reaction to the “clearing impaired” image was to feel the bottom of my stomach drop out, remembering all the times I’ve lost checks, cash, important receipts, and critical time-sensitive information. I actually had to look around my finally-organized desk and remind myself that it’s OK now, I’ve gotten it together, there aren’t any nasty surprises lurking under teetering towers of paper …

The video was great, but the e-cards left a lot to be desired. I guess I’ve found a topic for tomorrow’s blog post :(

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