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49. Home, Sweet Home For the column in the paper, Disabled News, I wrote about my personal experience in America. I tried to convey the message the disabled should be given the opportunities to play and study with the able body early in their lives. To achieve this goal, the universal design of the environment was necessary. Bang was the founder and publisher of the literature magazine for the disabled. She asked me.. 2021. 2. 21.
48. My 2nd Trip to Korea Approximately two years later, I won the first place in non-fiction category of the contest sponsored by Overseas Koreans Foundation and went to Korea again. The foundation paid for three days stay for the conference at Amiga Hotel in Kang Nam. I went there two days before the conference on my own. It was a luxurious hotel, but they did not have a single handicapped room. They placed the wood pr.. 2021. 2. 18.
47. My First Book It was pre IMF in Korea. Everyone was confident Korea would join the rank of developed countries in no time. Government was giving out grants to non-government organizations for the disabled. Everywhere I went, they talked about the welfare and the rights of the disabled. But in reality, nothing much had changed. There was not enough reasonable accommodation, I had to rely on the kindness of the.. 2021. 2. 16.
46. My Visit to Korea As I continued to make promotions, my salary went up. Also, I taught classes at IEA and made extra money. Once I finally got some breathing room, I missed Korea, my home. In Korea, the military regime finally ended and President Kim was elected. I wrote a letter to him. I introduced myself and expressed my desire to contribute to the disabled community. I thought my personal experience would hel.. 2021. 2. 14.

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