Floor topics
Ralph Copleman
rcopleman at comcast.net
Mon Nov 20 05:55:29 PST 2006
On 11/20/06 2:00 AM, "OSLIST automatic digest system"
<LISTSERV at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU> wrote:
> BTW, every time I've opened space, someone has complained about having to
> get down on the floor to write their topic. Have other people experienced
> this? How do you respond?
>
> Jennifer Hurley
Jennifer and all,
There are many aging knees and bad backs out there.
And some folks feel self-conscious just being in the center of a circle.
I always ask sponsors ahead of time about the group. What¹s the age range?
Are there people assisted by wheelchairs? Older, less spry people want a
table in the center of the room. Several weeks ago, in a group containing
50% in wheelchairs, I used a medium-sized round table. There was no
question on that day that this was what they needed.
Generally, though, I like to let people solve their own problems. Many pick
up paper and a marker, walk back to their chair and write their poster
sitting right where they started. Some folks use other people¹s backs.
Everybody figures out something. If someone actually comes to me with this
complaint, I tell them all of this and why I do it this way. With a smile.
My job is to open the space, hold it, and help close it. I serve the
mission of the day. Individual anxieties are a whole other story.
Ralph Copleman
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