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  • Columnist writes about being recognized as ‘That Girl in the Wheelchair’

    Posted by deann-r on June 12, 2019 at 4:24 pm

    In Katie Napiwocki’s latest column, she wrote about going to an event near her hometown, and being mixed up with another individual in a wheelchair. Read this column here

    I know this has happened to me on several occasions, especially with one person in particular. As with Katie, I’m so much more than just the girl in the wheelchair; but I know oftentimes that’s how I’m seen. I also relate to the aspect of being recognized by others more often than I recognize them, because of the wheelchair.

    Have similar situations happened to you? What other takeaways do you have from this column?

    ryan-berhar replied 6 years ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • ryan-berhar

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    June 13, 2019 at 5:35 pm

    The only time I recall this happening was with a cashier at Fred Meyer who got me mixed up with another guy in a wheelchair.

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