The aide as a "necessary 'device'"?! *shudder* You bring up a good
point, Annmarie. But if this man is treating his aide as a tool, like a
wheelchair or a cane - not a living, breathing, thinking, feeling person
who might actually enjoy and learn from the exhibit too - then should he
be permitted into the museum at all? His attitude toward his aide is
insulting. The Cradle of Aviation Museum was being incredibly generous
in giving them passes. I think he's just cheap and accustomed to using
his disability to bully people into giving him what he wants.

Stirring the pot,
Jean


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Jean MacDougall
Collections Manager
de Saisset Museum
Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053-0550
408.554.4528 tel
408.554.7840 fax
www.scu.edu/desaisset
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>>> [log in to unmask] 10/25/2003 6:14:53 PM >>>

Very interesting question! Our museum is free to the public so we don't
run into that problem but I would think by offering a discount to both
parties you are being more than fair. If the gentleman in question
really wants to be treated equally and considers his aide a necessary
"device" you could let the aide in free and charge full price for the
gentleman. I would also ask him directly what other organizations he
knows of that offer both the discount and free admission. I bet he could
not tell you any. Keep us posted

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