A disability question

[Harrison Owen]

Melissa -- I think this is one situation where Open Space would be much
better for your needs. The reason is that with the WC structure people with
disabilities will be arbitrarily assigned to tables where they may or may
not have help. In Open Space where people go where they care to go -- they
can bring the needed help along with them. Further there is no need for the
facilitator (you) to keep track of needs and resources (Helpers/helpees) --
which would be an exhausting task that you will find difficult and/or
impossible to do. I can understand why you are feeling a little overwhelmed.
I would, and if you just open the space the people can do it all for
themselves -- by helping each other. 

Harrison

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Melllissa
Norman
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 5:18 AM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Re: A disability question

Hi everyone

I hope you all are well. I have a question, it is related to World Cafe 
but I know many of you do both OS and World Cafe. In a few weeks I am 
running a world cafe event with quite a few disabilities deaf, blind, 
physical and learning disabilities as well as non disabled people, in 
one room for a day debating their needs for a website project.

Am feeling that this could be a little bit of a challenge and wondered 
if anyone has done anything similar? We will have signers and am hoping 
that by talking through ideas, at the table, writing them down and 
viewing them at the end on the wall we are already covering different 
ways of taking in information but would love to hear of any tips and 
ideas that can help make this event successful.

   1. Thank you all for reading :-)


take care

Mel
Mellissa Norman
www.media-sauce.org
www.one-media.org


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