What's the Deal with Disability

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What's the Deal with Disability

This is a place where disabled people can swap stories about mistreatment, being bothered in public, or dealing with unfortunate people. I also welcome non-disabled people to join, read, and discuss. I won't be "moderating" so you are responsible for what you put out there.

To start a new discussion or story, click 'start discussion' on the main page. To comment on other's stories or posts click on their story and hit 'reply to this'. Pretty easy! Please be civil and have fun!

My blog about my stories is http://thedealwithdisability.blogspot.com/

Latest Activity

KJ I'm KJ. I have learning disabilities, some history with mental illness and am working on becoming an art therapist.
January 24
KJ is now a member of What's the Deal with Disability
Welcome Them!
January 24
Brian Brutlag is now a member of What's the Deal with Disability
Welcome Them!
January 21
Haddayr Copley-Woods replied to Alan Kearl's discussion 'Pay Back is Sometimes very Sweet'
It's a shame she didn't run over him.
January 18
Haddayr Copley-Woods replied to Anna's discussion 'It's obviously silly to think that the wheelchair area would be for wheelchairs'
What city do you live in? This is outrageous.
January 18
Sarah Callan I'm here to learn.
January 11
Sarah Callan added a discussion
Thanks, Eva. :)
I started reading your blog a fair while ago out of interest and curiosity. I went to a highschool that had a large disabled facility (that mainly consisted of mentally handicapped students, the special ed classrooms were up a flight of stairs of al…
January 11
Sarah Callan and Sarah joined What's the Deal with Disability
January 11
Sarah updated their profile photo
January 10
Sarah updated their profile
January 10
Maria replied to Maria's discussion 'ADA law'
Or they're in these crazy spots...like in our downtown, the one handicap space that gives you enough room to get a wheelchair to the car door is situated so that there is no way to avoid wheeling in the street to get to the sidewalk: I made a video…
January 7
Lee Weber replied to Maria's discussion 'ADA law'
I am confused about that also. Plus in downtown Chicago, there seems to be very little handicapped parking on the streets at all. The way the city tries to counter that is by saying that those with a handicapped placard or license plate can park for…
January 7
Lee Weber replied to What's the deal with disability's discussion 'Introduction'
I use a cane full-time, and it is a surprise how many people are accomodating in general because of this. When crossing the street, cars are more likely to stop and let me pass. When I enter a place w/o automatic doors a lot of people hold the door…
January 7
LEONIE CLARKE updated their profile
January 5
LEONIE CLARKE updated their profile photo
January 5
LEONIE CLARKE Work as a carer and want to get a view from a clients perspective
January 5

Members

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  • KJ
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  • Sarah Callan
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  • Maria
  • Lee Weber
  • Tim Holt
  • LEONIE CLARKE
  • handipeep
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Forum

Alan Kearl

Pay Back is Sometimes very Sweet 2 Replies

My oldest daughter (now deceased) had cerebral palsy, she was deaf and was very involved medically. She was not mobile, but it was clear to use that she wanted to be. As she aged, we went from carryi…

Started by Alan Kearl. Last reply by Haddayr Copley-Woods Jan 18.

Anna

It's obviously silly to think that the wheelchair area would be for wheelchairs 2 Replies

Yesterday, my husband took the bus to a medical appointment. When he tried to get on the bus, he was at first refused by the bus driver. Why? Because she decided that the area on our buses that are…

Started by Anna. Last reply by Haddayr Copley-Woods Jan 18.

Sarah Callan

Thanks, Eva. :)

I started reading your blog a fair while ago out of interest and curiosity. I went to a highschool that had a large disabled facility (that mainly consisted of mentally handicapped students, the spec…

Started by Sarah Callan Jan 11.

Maria

ADA law 3 Replies

Ok, so I'm revealing my total ignorance but before my first time being in a wheelchair (last summer, for three months...followed by three months semi-ambulation and currently back in wheelchair for u…

Started by Maria. Last reply by Maria Jan 7.

 
 

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