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Disabled Etiquette?

Disabled Etiquette?

posted by Dave Dame date-icon October 27, 2011

Yesterday I was in a meeting at work talking about 508 compliance. During the talk I was struggling to think of what the current politically correct term for physically disabled as I was pretty confident it was not 'gimp' or 'crip'. In my research for the new politically correct term, I came across this ridiculous article: Mobility: http://www.disabilityliving.ca/people-with-disabilities-mobility-disability-communication/ Here is what they list as 'disabled 'etiquette: 1. Do not lean on someone’s wheelchair – remember, “Wheelchairs…

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The Rolling Business Traveler

The Rolling Business Traveler

posted by Dave Dame date-icon July 01, 2011

A number of my Facebook friends wanted the story behind my statuses on Friday...so here it is... I recently flew to Minnesota for work. It was really beneficial to have face to face strategic talks with my colleagues. It also gave me the opportunity to spend time with my new boss as he works remotely most of the time. I have flown on numerous occasions in the post 9/11 era with my power wheelchair for both business & pleasure. For the most part everything usually runs smoothly...except this time. I was at the airport in Minnesota eager to fly…

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The One...

The One...

posted by Dave Dame date-icon January 20, 2011

Dating is never easy. After a number of years of being in relationships ranging from weeks to years, and women at both extremes; either sexually adventurous women that wanted to add a 'crip' to their checklist or women that needed to feel needed so bad, they acted like a personal support worker as opposed to a soul mate. So I decided to give online dating a try. My profile was pretty straightforward, 30 something professional with Cerebral Palsy… I figured being open would discard people that could not accept someone with CP. When we eventually…

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