I rarely disagree with you, but after seeing the letter about a woman in a wheelchair cutting into line and "demanding access" to a handicapped restroom stall, I had to write.
Because of post-polio syndrome, I must use a wheelchair outside my home if walking even a moderate distance. To my knowledge, wheelchair users have the same bladder control as anyone else and require no special treatment. Unfortunately, some wheelchair users abuse their obvious physical problems and, at times, become tyrants. However, most of us want to be treated exactly like everyone else unless there's some kind of barrier such as a door that's difficult to open.
Otherwise, we do not want special treatment.
ABBY FAN, Jamestown, N.Y.
Dear Fan:
Other readers echoed your sentiments, and some pointed out that there are people with "hidden" disabilities such as irritable bowel syndrome or incontinence. They felt, as you do, that the woman in the wheelchair was out of line (forgive the pun) for being demanding. I feel, however, that the person standing in line should have offered to let the woman in the wheelchair go in first. If she couldn't wait, she should have asked the woman for permission to go ahead of her. Read on:
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Have a blessed day!...Rachel
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