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From: Wayne.Finlay@p0.f712.n250.z1.fidonet.org (Wayne Finlay)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: What should I do?
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Date: 28 Jun 90 16:57:21 GMT
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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

Hi!
  I've been reading this echo for the past month or so and find it 
very touching. The strength that those of you with serious spinal 
cord injuries exhibit through your messages really make me believe 
 in the will power of humans. I have one problem though. I am a fully 
mobile person. I jump, run and play....I'm in good health. What I'm 
lacking is the ability to deal comfortably with people in wheel chairs. 
This may sound stupid but I really don't feel comfortable around 
people in wheel chairs. I'd like to hear from people who are in wheel 
chairs and I ask that u tell me something about how I can get over 
this disability towards you.
For example, if I see someone on the street in a manual wheel chair 
and if this person is going in the same direction as I am should 
I offer to push him/her? (I'd do this since I'm that sort of  person, 
but is it proper?)
 
                Thanks!
 
                 > Wayne <

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