My own personal opinion: I don't think of those as necessarily perks. You are trying to stay an active member of society and more than likely your bills are higher than your more able bodied co-workers. I don't have cp but, I don't look at certain discounts for students (I've taken advantage of this), seniors, and other folks as not a problem. (I do mind tourists getting gouged out of money in Ft. Lauderdale but, that's totally off topic) Beth the OT > -----Original Message----- > From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Karen K. Perlow > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 8:26 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Opportunity or Pity? > > > When it comes to taking an opportunity based on my CP, I guess 2 > instances immediately come to mind.First, prior to entering > college I learned > I could get $644 a year in Vocational Rehabilitation money.(It's probably > more now as this was in 1976.) My father had such a good salary that I was > not eligible for any financial aid.We took advantage of this > funding since I > attended a private college. > After I got a job , I rode the bus downtown & paid about $1.25 each > way.My doctor heard about this & mentioned that I should be eligible for a > handicapped pass .The fare using that was only 25 cents ! I had > been paying > the regular fare for sometime.It certainly helped our household > budget.An AB > coworker thought it was wrong for me to get the pass since I > could walk, but > she hadn't lived my life so I didn't pay any attention. I guess > my attitude > was as long as I, or my family was paying taxes why shouldn't I take the > "perks" offered to me because I have CP ?? > > Karen >