[Athen] [ATHEN] "walk-in" terminology

[Mary Stores]

It honestly would have never occurred to me to think that the term 
"walk-in" would be offensive. I think the term is fine.

Mary Stores
Braille and Alternate Media Format Specialist
Adaptive Technology Center
Indiana University Bloomington
http://www.indiana.edu/~iuadapts

Quoting Ron Stewart <ron.stewart at dolphinusa.com>:


> You could use "walk and roll" J

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> From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On

> Behalf Of Michael O'Brien

> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 4:34 PM

> To: 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network'

> Subject: Re: [Athen] "walk-in" terminology

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>    I wouldn't think this would be any different than saying to a blind

> person "did you see this?"  many blind people, myself included, use the term

> see all the time, as we use the term watch when referring to television.

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> From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] On

> Behalf Of Howard Kramer

> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 4:07 PM

> To: 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network'

> Subject: [Athen] "walk-in" terminology

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> Here's another question for the oracle known as ATHEN. I was asked by

> another department on campus if the term "walk-in" which refers to an

> individual requesting services in-person at the library without an

> appointment, is offensive.

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> Is this considered poor terminology because of the reference to the physical

> act of walking? I would think this is okay but thought I'd get the opinion

> of others.

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> Thanks,

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> Howard

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> Howard Kramer

> Assistive Technology Lab Coordinator

> AT Conference Coordinator

> Disability Services

> CU-Boulder, 107 UCB

> Boulder, Co  80309

> 303-492-8672

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