Comments on: Reclaiming Memory: Searching for Great-Aunt Sarah https://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/ableism/reclaiming-memory-searching-for-great-aunt-sarah/ Changing the Cultural Conversation Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:05:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Betty Pieper https://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/ableism/reclaiming-memory-searching-for-great-aunt-sarah/#comment-305 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:05:57 +0000 https://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/reclaiming-memory-searching-for-great-aunt-sarah/#comment-305 What a profoundly moving tribute. Sadly I believe many people like our son suffer much of the sadness and isolation even in today’s service system. We need to understand the situations of our loved ones whether from their own ‘differences’ and/or from our ways of ‘serving’ them and I believe that this kind of insight and testimony…standing up and standing WITH..the core of a human being is necessary. Thank you.

]]> By: Arlene https://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/ableism/reclaiming-memory-searching-for-great-aunt-sarah/#comment-304 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:05:49 +0000 https://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/reclaiming-memory-searching-for-great-aunt-sarah/#comment-304 Rachel,
Thank you for sharing this poignant tale. You have given life to Sarah and so many others who were lost to their families and the world forever. Your tribute and grave marking is so respectful and fitting. You have brought honor (kavod) to her and to you as well. Thank you.
Arlene

]]> By: Kerry Kenney https://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/ableism/reclaiming-memory-searching-for-great-aunt-sarah/#comment-303 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:05:42 +0000 https://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/reclaiming-memory-searching-for-great-aunt-sarah/#comment-303 Very sad, very beautiful tribute you offer her.

]]> By: Anna Vermillion https://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/ableism/reclaiming-memory-searching-for-great-aunt-sarah/#comment-302 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:05:32 +0000 https://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/reclaiming-memory-searching-for-great-aunt-sarah/#comment-302 Beautifully written and very touching 🙂

]]> By: Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg https://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/ableism/reclaiming-memory-searching-for-great-aunt-sarah/#comment-301 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:05:25 +0000 https://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/reclaiming-memory-searching-for-great-aunt-sarah/#comment-301 In reply to Penny.

Awesome! Thank *you* for sharing Sarah’s story with others.

]]> By: Penny https://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/ableism/reclaiming-memory-searching-for-great-aunt-sarah/#comment-300 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:05:18 +0000 https://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/reclaiming-memory-searching-for-great-aunt-sarah/#comment-300 In reply to Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg.

The DHA Newsletter for Fall 2012 is now live, and this blog post is included. Thank you again for this story.
http://www.dishist.org/newsletter.htm

]]> By: Rachel Cohen-Rottenberg https://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/ableism/reclaiming-memory-searching-for-great-aunt-sarah/#comment-299 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:05:08 +0000 https://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/reclaiming-memory-searching-for-great-aunt-sarah/#comment-299 In reply to Penny.

Penny, if you would like to include Sarah’s story in the newsletter, I would love that. I feel passionate about bringing her story into view.

]]> By: Penny https://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/ableism/reclaiming-memory-searching-for-great-aunt-sarah/#comment-298 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:04:25 +0000 https://www.disabilityandrepresentation.com/reclaiming-memory-searching-for-great-aunt-sarah/#comment-298 What a beautiful essay, and what a haunting portrait. The bow in Sarah’s hair reminds me of another portrait, of Ruth Austin, another girl institutionalized in the early 20c.:
http://disstud.blogspot.com/2005/08/disability-history-image-3.html

This is just the kind of story I like to include in the Disability History Association newsletter. I’m assembling the fall issue next month, if you’re interested. Here are past issues, in case you’re curious:
http://www.dishist.org/newsletter.htm

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