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Home My WebLink About03/06/1990L.,P. Withit 616 izyvveyw , moot)) tin 4 cwt cks A00.41 a 12' hid cc. 4.11- 48, watorev moot) GIA MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Tuesday, March 6, 1990 7:00 p.m. TA,y,Maplewood City Hall V Drt vl A"'i WU , Conference Room B EV Police Department) I . Call to Order Karla Sand V,00q A. II . Secretary's Report S .) wic9 Approval of Minutes 2-6-90 Carol Engel Y 6 III . Old Business IV. New Business V. Reports A. Seniors and Others with Special Living Needs Scott Rostron B. League of Human Rights Commission Pat Williamson C. Black History Month Dawn Vassar D. City of Maplewood Gretchen Maglich E. Grievances mA Lei , 1lA VI . Working Session r" idxc - t"n vUw Arbauga, M u+ W% A. Committee Structure/Purpose lAytwnw4wI :w:0 B. Committee Membership/Reporting C. Human Rights Breakfasts n D. Human Rights Award E. Annual Report to City Council runt Ow 3 F. Calendar of Events G. Representative to Schools H. Articles 1 . Language/Disabled Persons 2. Questions/Interviews 3. Others VII . Adjourn MINUTES MAPLEW00D HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Tuesday, February 6, 1990 7: 00 P.M. Maplewood City Hall Attendees: Absentees: Sr. Claire Lynch Dawn Vassar Pat Williamson Paul Sand Carol Engel Scott Rostron Mike McGuire Karla Sand Gretchen Maglich 1 . MINUTES--M/S/A the minutes of the January 2, 1990 meeting. 2. OLD BUSINESS A. Breakfast/lunch--As an alternative idea to the "bring a guest to breakfast" idea, Karla suggested short breakfast meetings featuring a speaker on an HR topic which would be open to the public. B. Committees--There was discussion on forming committees on various topics including housing, racicm (outreach and education) , senior citizens/people with disabilities, students. Scott suggested that we form commitees defined in functional terms. Dawn suggested that a committee or members of the commission should talk with students in the schools. The possibility of sending a letter to the student councils of the local middle schools and high schools asking for representatives was also raised. The matter of committes was tabled until the March meeting. Karla will check with the League or with other commis- sions for ideas on committee structure. C. Annual Report--The commission made several changes to last year' s annual report which is stored in the computer at city hall . Karla will submit the corrections/changes to the city so that we may review the draft at the next meeeting. D. Articles--A reminder to commission members that we want to keep the commission' s name in the Maplewood Review. The suggestion was made that future atricles might be tied to potential upcoming changes in the commission. E. There was a quick review of the cable TV taping done by Scott, Pat, and Karla. We have a tape of the program for our files. Efforts by the commissioners to pub- licize Martin Luther King day were reviewed. The com- mission received a thank-you letter from Human Rights Award recipient Pat Svendsen. 3 NEW BUSINESS A. Karla suggested that the commission consider sponsoring a Human Rights award for a high school senior. Tabled until March meeting . 4 . REPORTS A. Scott reported that the Committee for Seniors and Others with Special Housing Needs had a get acquainted meeting in January. At their next meeting they will attempt to define what exists and put together a 1-2 year plan to develop a model of what needs to be done at the local level . b. ADJOURN 2-28-90 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION TERMS MEMBER APPOINTED TERM EXPIRES Carol H. Engel Jan. , 1989 Dec. , 1989 Replaced Sue Hoyt) Jan. , 1990 Dec. , 1992 Sister Claire Lynch 1980 1983 1984 1987 Jan. , 1989 Dec. , 1991 Scott Rostron 1981 1984 1985 1988 Jan. , 1989 Dec. , 1991 Karla Sand Feb. , 1987 Dec. , 1989 Jan. , 1990 Dec. , 1992 Paul Sand 1989 Dec. , 1990 Replaced John Prey) Dawn G. Vassar May, 1989 Dec. , 1990 Replaced Clemence Kwapick) Patricia Williamson 1980 1983 1984 1987 1989 Dec. , 1991 IT'S THE 'PERSON FIRST' - THEN THE DISABILITY What is the proper way to speak to or about someone who has a disability? In speaking or writing, remember that children or adults with disabilities are like everyone else -- except they happen to have a disability. Therefore, here are a few tips for improving your language related to disabilities and handicaps. 1. Speak of the person first, then the disability.2. Emphasize abilities, not limitations. 3. Do not label people as part of a disability group -- don't say "the disabled"; say "people with disabilities." 4. Don't give excessive praise or attention to a person with a disability; don't patronize them. 5. Choice and independence are important. Let the person do or speak for him/her- self as much as possible. If addressing an adult, say "Bill" instead of Billy." 6. A disability is a functional limitation that interferes with a person's abilitytowalk, hear, talk, learn, etc. Use handicap to describe a situation orbarrierimposedbysociety, the environment or oneself. SAY INSTEAD OF . . . SAY . INSTEAD OF :' Child with a disa- disabled or handi- Has a physical crippled ability capped child disability t :Person with cere- palsied, or CP or Nondisabled = J, {normal, healthy, palsybrat spastic f . , > ,r r 5.• Congenital dis- birth defect Person who has "... YY ' atf icted, suffers ' ability• r =` ti}`"•:} " y{ r , yWn- y,. r • k . ` ' x ,•?: •from, victim _'. r. .,.;\" ,, t ,. .' 1'.r '4 i',K,FJ,6 'Y #. !"? ' } f 'M Condition disease (unless Without speech, mute or dumb it is a disease) nonvethal i Seizures fits Developmental delay slow 4: ,= ' -' Cleft lip hare lipEmotionaldisorder,; _-crazy or insane Mental illness Mobility impaired ldme Deaf or hearingm deaf and dumb Paralyzed invalid or paired and communi th sign- paralytic cates wi 1 Has quadriplegia quadriplegic Uses a wheelchair confined to a wheel- paralysis of both chair arms and legs) Persons with re- - retarded • i Has paraplegia '" paraplegic Y tardation loss of function in lower body only)Person with •epileptic epilepsy Of short stature dwarf of midget With Down Syndrome • ' mongoloid Additional guidelines are available from PACER.) Has a learning is learning dis- disability sabled September, 1989 issue of PACER Center newsletter, The PACESETTER. 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Los Angeles City Human Relations Commission,Room 111,Qry Hall— 485-4493 2-28-90 MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Sister Claire Lynch, Vice Chair Scott Rostron 2675 East Larpenteur Avenue 1211 East Skillman Avenue Maplewood, MN 55109 Maplewood, MN 55109 H: 777-8181 Appt. 1-23-89)W: 296-5085 Appt. 1-23-89) Exp. 12-31-91)H: 484-4984 Exp. 12-31-91) Karla Sand, Secretary Pat Williamson, Chair 382 South McKnight Road 145 Peik Hall Maplewood, MN 55119 159 Pillsbury Drive W: 379-1370 Appt. 2- -87)Minneapolis, MN 55455-0208 H: 739-7397 Exp. 12-31-89)W: 635-4044 Appt. 1-23-89) Appt. 1- 8-90)H: 738-6953 Exp. 12- 1-91) Exp. 12-31-92) Paul 0. Sand (Replaced John Prey) Carol H. Engel (Replaced Sue Hoyt) 382 So. McKnight Road 882 Connor Street Maplewood, MN 55119 Maplewood, MN 55109 W: 333-5365 Appt. 1-23-89)W: Appt. 1-23-89) H: 739-7397 Exp. 12-31-90)H: 483-1483 Exp. 12-31-89) Appt. 1- 8-90) Exp. 12-31-92) Dawn G. Vassar (Replaced Clemence Kwapick) 1208 S. Dorland Road Maplewood, MN 55119 W: Appt. 5-22-89) H: 738:3702 Exp. 12-31-90) Mike McGuire, City Manager Gail Blackstone, Staff Serv. Coord. Maplewood City Hall Maplewood City Hall 1830 East County Road B 1830 East County Road B Maplewood, MN 55109 Maplewood, MN 55109 W: 770-4525 W: 770-4527 Lois Behm Kathy Smith Secretary to City Manager Secretary to City Manager Maplewood City Hall Maplewood City Hall 1830 East County Road B 1830 East County Road B Maplewood, MN 55109 Maplewood, MN 55109 W: 770-4524 W: 770-4526 Maplewood City Hall : 770-4500