Comments on: Wheelchair bound? http://transabled.org/thoughts/wheelchair-bound.htm Talking about Body Integrity Identity Disorder - Just another disability! Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:57:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dave http://transabled.org/thoughts/wheelchair-bound.htm#comment-13134 Dave Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:44:30 +0000 http://transabled.org/thoughts/wheelchair-bound.htm#comment-13134 nope is wrongly quoted sorry "DISABLED" dont mind me havent been sleeping well lately nope is wrongly quoted sorry
“DISABLED”
dont mind me havent been sleeping well lately

]]> By: Dave http://transabled.org/thoughts/wheelchair-bound.htm#comment-13133 Dave Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:43:04 +0000 http://transabled.org/thoughts/wheelchair-bound.htm#comment-13133 This reminds me of a fridge magnet my aunty has (she works with mentally challenged people) and has DISABILITY with the DIS crossed out and in smaller writing underneath saying "dont dis,me" This reminds me of a fridge magnet my aunty has (she works with mentally challenged people)
and has DISABILITY with the DIS crossed out and in smaller writing underneath saying “dont dis,me”

]]> By: Ronald http://transabled.org/thoughts/wheelchair-bound.htm#comment-13100 Ronald Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:19:40 +0000 http://transabled.org/thoughts/wheelchair-bound.htm#comment-13100 That is interesting, your comment about being "wheelchiar bound". I remember a column in a newspaper, written by a disabled person, years ago. She said the same thing about the phrase "confined to a wheelchair". The last thing she was was confined. That is interesting, your comment about being “wheelchiar bound”. I remember a column in a newspaper, written by a disabled person, years ago. She said the same thing about the phrase “confined to a wheelchair”. The last thing she was was confined.

]]> By: Claire http://transabled.org/thoughts/wheelchair-bound.htm#comment-12911 Claire Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:30:56 +0000 http://transabled.org/thoughts/wheelchair-bound.htm#comment-12911 Thanks both of you for your comments. Steven, I very much appreciate your taking the time to let me know that you enjoy my writing. It makes it all worthwhile when I know that someone has gotten something out of it. :o) Happy New Year to you as well. Thanks both of you for your comments.

Steven, I very much appreciate your taking the time to let me know that you enjoy my writing. It makes it all worthwhile when I know that someone has gotten something out of it. :o)

Happy New Year to you as well.

]]> By: Steven http://transabled.org/thoughts/wheelchair-bound.htm#comment-12886 Steven Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:08:35 +0000 http://transabled.org/thoughts/wheelchair-bound.htm#comment-12886 Miss Claire, I have just now finished reading all of the content of your entries to this very informative website. I believe you to be an insightful person as are the others here. You seem to describe your emotions, your trials and tribulations in such a manner that seems to emulate from your very core. I, disabled as I am, for one have found myself to be openly accepting of those with BIID. ANd I have enjoyed reading your thoughts, their descriptions and the similarities of certain situations that I also have experienced with the public in general. How innanely ignorant out society has become where those with disabilitie are concerned. I feel for you in your times of need with your desire to wheel your way through life, and cannot. But be assured my dear lady, there will come a day when I do believe the situation will remedy itself in a fashion that is acceptable to you such that you may do as you please, and be at one with your desires. Iceratinly hope you succeed and find that place and time. I believe you have done society as a whole a great justice by bringing the difficulties, the snide and ignorant remarks of others, the description of daily challenges...and placed them into word. Im sure you'll find more occasion for this as you learn more yourelf. Although I am not relegated to the use of a chair at this time, I AM confined by braces, and as life goes on, I find that I see a chair "somewhere" over a next horizon. Im neither young nor strong as I once was. I suppose all I really came to say was that I understand what this sight is about,and I can only hope to understand more about its members. And you, and yor ability to write so profusely..and descriptively..have offered me a new understanding of BIID, and those it affects. My hat is off to you my dear lady. Best regards from an Old SOuthern fart, ANd May you ALL have a HAPPY NEW YEAR, Steven Miss Claire,
I have just now finished reading all of the content of your entries to this very informative website. I believe you to be an insightful person as are the others here. You seem to describe your emotions, your trials and tribulations in such a manner that seems to emulate from your very core.
I, disabled as I am, for one have found myself to be openly accepting of those with BIID. ANd I have enjoyed reading your thoughts, their descriptions and the similarities of certain situations that I also have experienced with the public in general. How innanely ignorant out society has become where those with disabilitie are concerned. I feel for you in your times of need with your desire to wheel your way through life, and cannot. But be assured my dear lady, there will come a day when I do believe the situation will remedy itself in a fashion that is acceptable to you such that you may do as you please, and be at one with your desires. Iceratinly hope you succeed and find that place and time. I believe you have done society as a whole a great justice by bringing the difficulties, the snide and ignorant remarks of others, the description of daily challenges…and placed them into word. Im sure you’ll find more occasion for this as you learn more yourelf. Although I am not relegated to the use of a chair at this time, I AM confined by braces, and as life goes on, I find that I see a chair “somewhere” over a next horizon. Im neither young nor strong as I once was. I suppose all I really came to say was that I understand what this sight is about,and I can only hope to understand more about its members. And you, and yor ability to write so profusely..and descriptively..have offered me a new understanding of BIID, and those it affects. My hat is off to you my dear lady.
Best regards from an Old SOuthern fart,
ANd May you ALL have a HAPPY NEW YEAR,
Steven

]]> By: Sean http://transabled.org/thoughts/wheelchair-bound.htm#comment-12636 Sean Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:36:34 +0000 http://transabled.org/thoughts/wheelchair-bound.htm#comment-12636 Wow, loads of stuff in there!!! First, it could be argued that even though some other countries don't have the ADA, they are in fact "better", because accessibility requirements are built in other laws. Indeed, why have a separate law to dictate building requirements for accessibility when it could in fact be included straight into the building code? Why have a separate law banning discrimination to people with disabilities when it could be included in the Human Rights declaration? It *should* (though is not usualy) be sufficient to prevent discrimination. But we're humans, and discrimination happens, and it hurts when it's so flagrant. Regarding wheelchair bound, I do believe that it is in fact liberating. It's the only way for me to be free, and as bad and aggravating as putting up with the barriers are, it's the only way for me to go forward. It is fascinating how we can put ourselves in such situations though, where you now have no choice but to wheel in some areas. Part of the wheeling experience, for me, is having no choice about the matter. Wow, loads of stuff in there!!!

First, it could be argued that even though some other countries don’t have the ADA, they are in fact “better”, because accessibility requirements are built in other laws. Indeed, why have a separate law to dictate building requirements for accessibility when it could in fact be included straight into the building code? Why have a separate law banning discrimination to people with disabilities when it could be included in the Human Rights declaration? It *should* (though is not usualy) be sufficient to prevent discrimination. But we’re humans, and discrimination happens, and it hurts when it’s so flagrant.

Regarding wheelchair bound, I do believe that it is in fact liberating. It’s the only way for me to be free, and as bad and aggravating as putting up with the barriers are, it’s the only way for me to go forward.

It is fascinating how we can put ourselves in such situations though, where you now have no choice but to wheel in some areas. Part of the wheeling experience, for me, is having no choice about the matter.

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