Between Fences was a phenomenal success

While the Between Fences exhibit at Princeton Public Library was a phenomenal success as gauged by record general attendance numbers for programs and tours, the story that most resonates with me took place during one of the programs with the lowest turnout. The event, called “Beyond Fences: A Conversation about Disabilities, Inclusion and Empowerment,” was designed to highlight metaphorical fences and obstacles that handicapped and otherwise physically disabled people deal with on a day-to-day basis. It was a panel discussion in front of a group of only 40 audience members in which the conversation focused primarily on discrimination and various social coping mechanisms that had allowed for the speakers to achieve as close a sense of normal