Here in North Dakota, there are the usual laws about handicapped parking,
but I haven't yet seen a policeman enforce them, because I know some parents
of people with disabilities, who think nothing of parking in a handicapped
parking spot even when they don't have the individual with. There have been
times when we have decided not to use a handicapped parking spot, and there
comes a mother to a handicapped girl, and she thought nothing of parking
there even without her daughter's presents. Funny thing is she calls
herself a big advocate for people with disabilities, even when she herself
takes advantage of the system more than what I will probably do in my
lifetime.
Thanks,
Anthony
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----- Original Message -----
From: Kathleen Salkin
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: disability related venting
I suppose it's one of the many advantages of living in North Dakota, eh?
<grin>
Kat
On Wed, 10 Apr 2002 14:28:14 -0500 Anthony Arnold <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
You're right because we have had a handicapped parking tag for at least 20
years, and I don't remember ever having to go to the doctor to renew it.
Thanks,
Anthony
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----- Original Message -----
From: Kathleen Salkin
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: disability related venting
You know, Anthony, I wonder the same thing every time I have to go to my
doctor to get my handicapped tag renewed for my car. Seems to me once one
is diagnosed as a CP, he or she could have a tag forever without the
hassle
of renewal, but I suppose it's easier to put the burden on us, the drivers
and doctors, rather than on the state and DMV.
Kat
On Wed, 10 Apr 2002 13:28:51 -0500 Anthony Arnold <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
I don't want to sound that I don't like following rules and laws, I do
follow them because there's no other way to work around them. But
however,
I don't really understand the reasoning, if we have Cerebral Palsy or
some
other non-curable disability that is medically known to last forever,
why
do
we have to continue running to the doctor to get ADA certified every 4
years, to me it's a waste of the doctor's time just for something that's
already known. I know that it has to be this way in cases like car
accidents or whatever and a person only needs help for a short time, but
we
should have different levels of certifications.
Thanks,
Anthony
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----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Hyatt
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 10:41 PM
Subject: Re: disability related venting
Actually, it does but I've never been ADA certified for it. If this
goes
on much longer though I'm going to become certified beleive me. In fact,
I
have a ton of the applications at work that I hand out for our clients.
I
guess now I may have to certify myself...
Magenta Raine <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Bill, doesn't Fresno have a
paratransit van? Or a bus that goes near your
home? these things frustrate ll of us!
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