[nabs-l] What is independence?

[Carly Mihalakis]

Good morning, Ryan,

Well, Does one have to have a quote unquote diagnosed disability in 
order for all those conditions you laid out to apply? Some contend 
that, everybody has a disability!
for today, Car
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/2014, Ryan Silveira wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I agree with what has been said thus far; the word "independence" 
>has several connotative meanings.  For me, I believe that an 
>independent person has the ability to function without being fully 
>reliant on others to manage their lives.  Independence does not, 
>however, necessarily mean that one must never rely on others for 
>assistance.  Whether one is blind, hearing impaired, in a wheel 
>chair, developmentally challenged or without any diagnosed 
>disability, one still needs to ask for assistance from time to 
>time.  If a person can think for themselves, take care of 
>themselves, make trivial and important decisions by and for 
>themselves and manage life in general (whether that be home life, 
>school, a career or all of the above) and do it mostly on their own, 
>they are independent.  They should also, however, know when to ask 
>for help.  No one should have to go through life alone.  Every 
>person needs help in some way.  The greatest sign of independence is 
>the ability to manage life on one's own, while also knowing where 
>the limit is and when to ask for help.
>
>
>Ryan L. Silveira
>
>
>On Feb 27, 2014, at 4:49 PM, Desiree Oudinot <turtlepower17 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > This is a very good topic for discussion.
> >
> > For me, true independence is living your life without feeling 
> burdened by the things that you can't do. It is knowing that you 
> have the skills necessary to achieve whatever your goals and 
> aspirations in life are.
> > More importantly, it means knowing your limits. It means being 
> able to explore the depths of your soul freely and without guilt. 
> This is necessary because people who scream the loudest about their 
> independence are often the ones who spend the most time consciously 
> emulating someone else's values and beliefs. If one can think for 
> themselves, and be inspired by, rather than shamed into, knowing 
> how they feel about themselves, their place in the world, their 
> morals, etc., that, to me, is the key ingredient to being truly independent.
> >
> > On 2/26/2014 5:08 PM, Darian Smith wrote:
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >>   It seems to me that a word  that  we use a lot  in the 
> Federation is  independence.
> >>   Obviously, we go about it differently which would 
> suggest  differing definitions for each individual. As you read 
> this message, I wonder what the word independence means to you?
> >>   Best,
> >>   Darian
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