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Community Disability Panel Discussion
Recently I took part in a community disability panel. Check out the discussion here. Raising awareness about disability in the community being the main focus. Because the panel includes a range of disabilities, I found it very interesting. Even though I knew about the discussion ahead of time, I didn’t get confirmation until the day before, and didn’t have the correct questions, so felt a little unprepared. So, ignore all the “um’s.” Despite that I feel I made some good points.
One panelist had a negative experience growing up. Overall my experience in the community has been positive. I do feel community support as a kid outweighs the support I get as an adult. Two areas I feel need improvement are transportation and housing. What has your experience been in your community?
Disability misconceptions is a topic we could talk about for hours. One misconception discussed is that if you have a learning disability you must be dumb. Obviously not true. That misconception bodes true with physical disabilities as well. I pointed out a lot of times people think it must be nice not to have to walk or get the perks like good parking. Believe me, I’d trade the perks in a heartbeat. Another misconception is I must be miserable. Not so in my situation. I have a good life. What are misconceptions we didn’t talk about?
Even though we didn’t dive deep into the disability discussion, it’s a start.
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