Guest guest Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Welcome back, it HAS been ages since we've seen you 'round these parts. Great to have you back. Your signature exhausts me just reading it. Yikes! Kennedy's Mom www.chargesyndrome.info > > Hi Belinda, > > My son just turned 15. When we went to Disney after the > Charge conference in Florida two years ago, we got accomodations. I > didn't feel guilty. But now that is using a white-tipped > cane, even tho he not legally blind, I am feeling more guilty. I > have been told that when we go to Disney in California, we can get > even more accomodations because of it. > > I think it is totally within your (our) rights to advocate for > ourselves and those we love and care about. There will always be > people who disagree with you about something. Stand your ground and > don't feel that you have to explain yourself. State the fact, I need > this " accomodation " . end of story. > > To all of you out there in Chargeland, hello. I have not been on the > list for quite a long time. Things got crazy and it just slipped to > the backburner. With my husband Matt on the Board of Directors I've > kept up with what's been going on, plus going to the conferences. > > Well, I am back. I love the yahoo format for the digest. It's > probably been in place forever, but as I said it has been a > looooooooooooong time since I've been here. > > Janet > Homeschooling Mom to 15(CHaRGE, ADD), 15 (ADHD, > anxiety, and nne 10 (ADHD) > mom to Marissa 16 (and Debi, 23, who is all grown up and > living on her own.) > " mom " to Rutti the boxer, Debi's dog (UGH!) > > > > > > Hi Belinda, > > > > > > > > I am a bit deaf, as you probably realized with my hearing aids. > We " use " > > that to get close theater seats whenever we go to a play. You know > it > > really helps me to be able to hear clearly. We also have > disability license > > plates on the car. We use those to park close to buildings when > is > > with us. I think this is all about obtaining reasonable > accommodations so > > that a disability does not handicap you in experiencing and living > in the > > world. You go for those good seats! > > > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > accusations of " misusing your disabilty " > > > > > > > > I am sooo angry and annoyed at the moment > > > > I was on this forum i go to, and mentioned that i had rang > ticketmaster > > about trying to get a good seat for a concert because im legally > blind and > > they said they would help me. > > > > Now the admin of this forum posts something like are you just using > your > > disability to say you need a better seat, i am against people using > their > > disability to their advantage, i hope you can understand where im > coming > > from i have a disability tmyself. > > > > So now im feeling like i dont KNOW if i need the better seat or > not, i know > > i can see better up close but i have nothing to compare it to since > ive > > never been able to see 100 percent. > > > > why dont people GET IT > > > > its like another time my friend got all shitty with me that i got > free > > public transport > > > > Belinda > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 welcome back janet im a charger from aus i dont no if u rememberme or not im ellen howe and soem would say im hard to forget hugs > > Welcome back, it HAS been ages since we've seen you 'round these parts. > Great to have you back. Your signature exhausts me just reading it. Yikes! > > Kennedy's Mom > www.chargesyndrome.info > > > > > > Hi Belinda, > > > > My son just turned 15. When we went to Disney after the > > Charge conference in Florida two years ago, we got accomodations. I > > didn't feel guilty. But now that is using a white-tipped > > cane, even tho he not legally blind, I am feeling more guilty. I > > have been told that when we go to Disney in California, we can get > > even more accomodations because of it. > > > > I think it is totally within your (our) rights to advocate for > > ourselves and those we love and care about. There will always be > > people who disagree with you about something. Stand your ground and > > don't feel that you have to explain yourself. State the fact, I need > > this " accomodation " . end of story. > > > > To all of you out there in Chargeland, hello. I have not been on the > > list for quite a long time. Things got crazy and it just slipped to > > the backburner. With my husband Matt on the Board of Directors I've > > kept up with what's been going on, plus going to the conferences. > > > > Well, I am back. I love the yahoo format for the digest. It's > > probably been in place forever, but as I said it has been a > > looooooooooooong time since I've been here. > > > > Janet > > Homeschooling Mom to 15(CHaRGE, ADD), 15 (ADHD, > > anxiety, and nne 10 (ADHD) > > mom to Marissa 16 (and Debi, 23, who is all grown up and > > living on her own.) > > " mom " to Rutti the boxer, Debi's dog (UGH!) > > > > > > > > > > Hi Belinda, > > > > > > > > > > > > I am a bit deaf, as you probably realized with my hearing aids. > > We " use " > > > that to get close theater seats whenever we go to a play. You know > > it > > > really helps me to be able to hear clearly. We also have > > disability license > > > plates on the car. We use those to park close to buildings when > > is > > > with us. I think this is all about obtaining reasonable > > accommodations so > > > that a disability does not handicap you in experiencing and living > > in the > > > world. You go for those good seats! > > > > > > > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > > > > > accusations of " misusing your disabilty " > > > > > > > > > > > > I am sooo angry and annoyed at the moment > > > > > > I was on this forum i go to, and mentioned that i had rang > > ticketmaster > > > about trying to get a good seat for a concert because im legally > > blind and > > > they said they would help me. > > > > > > Now the admin of this forum posts something like are you just using > > your > > > disability to say you need a better seat, i am against people using > > their > > > disability to their advantage, i hope you can understand where im > > coming > > > from i have a disability tmyself. > > > > > > So now im feeling like i dont KNOW if i need the better seat or > > not, i know > > > i can see better up close but i have nothing to compare it to since > > ive > > > never been able to see 100 percent. > > > > > > why dont people GET IT > > > > > > its like another time my friend got all shitty with me that i got > > free > > > public transport > > > > > > Belinda > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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