Cindy,
Interesting story about driving...
I got my license at 16 like the rest of the kids in my class. My CP is
so mild that there weren't any issues (though not having any depth
perception makes parking fun. As my wife says, I tend to 'round off'
the corners on our cars a bit. ;-) ). I started college at Ohio
State, and when it became obvious I was going to become a resident of
Ohio I had to get a new license in the state. At the time, Ohio law
mandated that folks under 21 had to take both the written and practical
tests in order to transfer licensing from another state. I passed both
tests without a hitch, but when I looked at my license there was a
restriction code on it. I looked up the code and it said, "no special
attachments". I was pretty self-conscious about my limp at the time so
I got really upset with the examiner and pointed out my original had no
such coding. He was intransigent and said that he put the code on so
that if I was stopped by the police they would not automatically assume
I had been drinking. I don't have speech issues at all, so I think his
argument was pretty hollow.
That code has been on my license for thirty years and no cop has ever
understood the "no special attachments" code. In the half-dozen or so
times that I've actually been pulled over I can't think of a single
incident when I didn't have to get out of the car and walk so the
officer could see what I was talking about. Switching car insurance
companies or renting a car is always fun (not) because I have to go
through this windy explanation what the heck "no special attachments"
means.
Kyle
-----Original Message-----
From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Cindy Mallory
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 8:38 AM
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Subject: Re: Mild to moderate CP and children?
This is all great information to have. This group is a blessing! Thanks
for
all your encouragement!
Cindy
In a message dated 5/18/2009 3:14:28 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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Cindy,
I was evaluated by my PT to be able to drive and I never had any
modifications. I remember when I was first learning, we figured out
that I could not hit the brake with my toes or I would spasm, but if
I hit it with the middle of my foot I was less likely to spasm. But
I did spasm quite a bit before I relaxed in my abilities and frankly,
developed the muscle strength and stamina to push on the gas/brake
for an extended trip. I remember when I took the driving test I told
the guy that my leg would shake but that I still had control of
braking. To this day I still wear out brake pads faster than you
should, not so much from driving fast and braking too much, but more
from pushing so hard on the brake to keep from spasming! I also
remember that when I was still learning to drive, I could go for
about a half hour before less muscle fatigue set in while highway
driving, so we got cruise control on the car and that was no longer
an issue.
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