Disability Q and A

[max is gr8]

Why doesn't that surprise me?

Still, it can't be as bad as the London Underground.

I went on them once I had to be carried down 3 flights of escalators not good enough is it?

[Genghis Khant]

The escalators don't bother me so much, I can get up & down those unassisted. It's the stations with no escalators, or the ones where the escalators only go halfway and then it's stairs the rest of the way. Above all, though, it's how crowded the tube trains get and having to sit under all those armpits.

[freyme]

How do you find the general response of, for lack of a better or more appropriate term, non-disabled people towards disabled in England?

I ask only because I worked in a residential group home for developmentally disabled, in Minnesota, USA. I specifically worked with individuals that needed total care as adults, from caregivers. I found here in America, there is a lot of ignorance and disrespect.

Here is a quote from a lady towards me, while I was wheeling a gentleman through a museum, "They shouldn't let people like that in here. It is not fair to us normal people." I was so stunned that someone could think that, that I did not know what to say.

I am glad you are open for questions, as I admittedly do not know a lot or understand enough about disabilities and the challenges people face.

[2dimes]

After the fact response. "They let you mentally challenged people in, so why not the physically challenged ones?"

[max is gr8]

God that was funny

[what,me worry?]

Ok mine is a two part question:

1. How much competition is there in the disabled sports world? 1 being no one cares to join 10 being everyone who is disabled tries to compete in a sport

2. Whats life been like with the females? Gotten lucky yet?

[max is gr8]

Ok mine is a two part question:

1. How much competition is there in the disabled sports world? 1 being no one cares to join 10 being everyone who is disabled tries to compete in a sport

2. Whats life been like with the females? Gotten lucky yet?

1. It varies alot from disability to disability those who haven't much muscle strength don't compete. those who do do

I'm great at badminton but theres a lack of access to sports clubs so it becomes something you can't train for properly so I'ld say

5 - in general but I rank sports from mind sports to physical sports 9

2. I had a gf once but she only went out with me for 3 days and the reason for going out with me (as I later found out) was to push my wheelchair

[flashleg8]

They're not called handicapped
They're called disabled
When They're actually abling us to go out <<<<raises eyebrow

If you don't mind me asking how do you prefer to refer to your condition (for want of a better word).

I know some people, that I would normally refer to as disabled, that refuse to accept that term at all. They feel it pigeon holes them into a minority group and all that prejudice baggage that goes with it. They would just say they are normal people and refuse to add any tag to themselves. It’s fair to say this is quite a radical view but I would be interested in your opinion as you seem to feel comfortable with the term.
I've also seen the sign en-abled on some "disability" facilities in places (such on toilets in special schools). I suppose this is part of the movement (which I strongly agree with) to move away from the idea that a "disability" is something negative.

Is any of this relevant to your experience?

[max is gr8]

[quoteIf you don't mind me asking how do you prefer to refer to your condition (for want of a better word).

I know some people, that I would normally refer to as disabled, that refuse to accept that term at all. They feel it pigeon holes them into a minority group and all that prejudice baggage that goes with it. They would just say they are normal people and refuse to add any tag to themselves. It’s fair to say this is quite a radical view but I would be interested in your opinion as you seem to feel comfortable with the term.
I've also seen the sign en-abled on some "disability" facilities in places (such on toilets in special schools). I suppose this is part of the movement (which I strongly agree with) to move away from the idea that a "disability" is something negative.

Is any of this relevant to your experience?[/quote]

I just think there should be no special word just accesible ramp or accessible toilet I think the word disabled is used wrongly as it means I'm not able to do something but really It means I can't do something if they haven't accomadated for me.

[flashleg8]

If you don't mind me asking how do you prefer to refer to your condition (for want of a better word).

I know some people, that I would normally refer to as disabled, that refuse to accept that term at all. They feel it pigeon holes them into a minority group and all that prejudice baggage that goes with it. They would just say they are normal people and refuse to add any tag to themselves. It’s fair to say this is quite a radical view but I would be interested in your opinion as you seem to feel comfortable with the term.
I've also seen the sign en-abled on some "disability" facilities in places (such on toilets in special schools). I suppose this is part of the movement (which I strongly agree with) to move away from the idea that a "disability" is something negative.

Is any of this relevant to your experience?

I just think there should be no special word just accesible ramp or accessible toilet I think the word disabled is used wrongly as it means I'm not able to do something but really It means I can't do something if they haven't accomadated for me.

I see now why I've seen it relabled en-abled toilet etc. I didn't really understand correctly before. It shows how a word used without proper care can be offensive to people.

Good idea for a thread by the way.

[max is gr8]

jay made one for is religion I made one for mine (I worship the wheelchair it's a she

[max is gr8]

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[max is gr8]

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[Nobunaga]

... I was yanked from the office today and made to direct parking at a musical event here, near where I live (we public servants do it all).

... So the bottom (and best) lot filled up quite quickly but the one handicapped (disabled) spot was open - I'd been directing folks away from it, obviously.

... Well, people start pulling in, trying to park there, I say, "Sorry, that's for handicapped (disabled) folks". I was cursed at and called an idiot about ten times, possibly more. Assholes. I set up a barricade on that spot and went in to the hall to check out the music, came back....

... Some ass had moved the barricade and taken the spot. I damned near keyed his (her?) car.

... Japanese have no respect for these things, none... nil. If you've got a disability, sure you've crap luck, but you are not but a burden on family and society - stay the hell out of the way! Rather depressing.

[max is gr8]

<<<<ANNOYED BEYOND BELIEF

another story about disability discrimination in the school place.

One Day At 4th period I had drama
It all went well until...
A really anoying girl made me fall out of my wheelchair
THAT ISN'T THE MOST ANNOYING BIT
later when my mum came to pick me up
an SSA (special Support Assastant) said to her "He should be wearing a seatbelt"
That is the annoying bit. She made it sound asthough I was in a different room AND it was my fault I fell out. And whos fault was it that I fell out of my wheelchair the annoying girls so this is similar to...

Someone driving a car not wearing a seatbelt Someone crashes into them people would blame the driver of the other car. NOT the person who wasn't wearing a seatbelt. Through no fault of my own me being injured has been turned into the fault of me!!!

AND IT'S A DISIBABLED HELPER HOW WRONG IS THAT

[Backglass]

... Some ass had moved the barricade and taken the spot. I damned near keyed his (her?) car.... Japanese have no respect for these things, none.

Are there no tow trucks in Japan? Or is it not against the law to park in those places...

[max is gr8]

That would work but people are too ignorant to pick up a car for parking in a disabled space. Once there was a clamped car in a disabled parking space and we couldn't use it because they didn't tow it away

[boberz]

im interested as to how this will affect your ability to get a job when you are older, are there limits as to what you can do.

[Aries]

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[Kugelblitz22]

2. I had a gf once but she only went out with me for 3 days and the reason for going out with me (as I later found out) was to push my wheelchair

Forgive me but can you elaborate a little bit? Did she have some sort of wheelchair pushing fetish? I'm not trying to be irreverent, I am really flummoxed about this.

[max is gr8]

Forgive me but can you elaborate a little bit? Did she have some sort of wheelchair pushing fetish? I'm not trying to be irreverent, I am really flummoxed about this.

I dunno She probably thought something along these lines

"OMG it's valentines day and I hvn't gt a bf!!! OMG, theres max I thk it wud b lik3 so cuwl 2 go out wit him and push his wheelchair!"

[max is gr8]

im interested as to how this will affect your ability to get a job when you are older, are there limits as to what you can do.

Yes but mainly physical ones. And now it's against the law to turn someone down an the basis of disability unless it fully stops the person from doing the job e.g
I couldn't become a builder
But I could stack shelves in tesco

[boberz]

i know a tennis coach that is in a wheelchair (dont know his disability) but so long as his kids help him pick up the balls hes fine but still a lot of parents complain that he is unable, but he can still beat any of the little kids if he tried.

Next question; if somebody wanted to get into disabld sport prperly is it easy

[max is gr8]

The only easy access one is basketball but I got a bit bored of that most places that run things are on the otherside of the country

[XenHu]

How do you plan on keeping fit? I know with limited mobility, it would be hard for you to get exercise.

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