Time to get rid of the 'evil eye' for the 'differently abled,' speaker says.

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: October 30, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. _ In ancient times, passersby turned away from people with disabilities, believing it would prevent them from ``catching'' anything.

``It came from ignorance and fear. If something was wrong with somebody, it was like that person had the evil eye,'' says ``Doc Robin'' Blake, an Indiana psychotherapist who recently spoke at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs on ``Overcoming Disabilities and the Fear of the Disabled.''

Times haven't changed that much, says Blake, a dynamic speaker whose disabilities include muscular dystrophy, dyslexia and a ...

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