Re: FW: [QUAD-L] About wheelchair users keeping their heads down in public

[David K. Kelmer]

Hi Merrill,
   
  My 'Amen' was made to the comment that, "new disabled individuals I meet to 
keep their head up and make eye contact. Using a wheelchair doesnt mean a 
person is unable to get respect or engage in a conversation."  
   
  I have met people, both before my SCI and after, that might want to engage in 
a conversation but  just might not know how to, and if my head is up, and my 
eyes ready to make contact, and I've never missed the chance to meet new people 
and make new friends in my life! 
   
  With Love,
 
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 31 Years Post
  Texas, USA 


Merrill Burghardt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

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st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }These posts are curious.  
Do other chair users experience disgraceful treatment in public as a rule?  The 
nicest people have crossed my life since being in a chair.  Having a “service 
dog” sure helps social interaction, but life with other humans was never 
perfect, especially when I was in walking mode.  If some of these posters 
remember walking, were you always making eye contact to people.  And you think 
people are looking you!
  mb

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  From: David K. Kelmer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 12:43 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] About wheelchair users keeping their heads down in public

   
I'll second that 'Amen.'

 

With Love,
 
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 31 Years Post

Texas, USA 

  

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Amen Ron. Amen

W

 

 

In a message dated 5/23/2007 10:39:56 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL 
PROTECTED] writes:

  Hi,

I can hardly believe a magazine devoted to disabled persons would give 
advice to keep your head down in public and dont speak, but if this is true 
people need to boycott the magazine. Obviously the publishers are prejudice 
themselves and in the business for a profit only.

 

I encourage new disabled individuals I meet to keep their head up and make 
eye contact. Using a wheelchair doesnt mean a person is unable to get respect 
or engage in a conversation. We are american citizens the same as any other 
walking person out there, and in turn are entitled to the same rights. 

 

Ron c7


 

  


  
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Re: FW: [QUAD-L] About wheelchair users keeping their heads down in public

[Quadius]

I have met some of the most kind individuals since I have been in a chair
also, but I have experienced my share of discrimination.  When I was eight
years younger, I used to get all those wonderful smiles from the ladies, but
that doesn't happen any longer.  However, for the most part I am usually
given the respect I deserve and try my best not to let individuals trounce
upon my rights.  It is a long and hard struggle to make sure that people see
the individual and not just the individual in the chair.

I have been fortunate enough not to come across too many gang bangers in
their own territory, but whenever I encounter them in the mall or another
areas, I have always been polite and they have always reciprocated.  Then
again, Tampa is not nearly as bad as some other areas in the country, even
though we have our share of gangs.

In my personal experience I have found it beneficial to simply bid a good
day to everyone I encounter on the street.  So far I haven't been robbed or
thrown out of my chair, but that could change.  Let me keep my fingers
crossed that it doesn't.
Quadius


On 5/26/07, Merrill Burghardt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


 These posts are curious.  Do other chair users experience disgraceful
treatment in public as a rule?  The nicest people have crossed my life since
being in a chair.  Having a "service dog" sure helps social interaction, but
life with other humans was never perfect, especially when I was in walking
mode.  If some of these posters remember walking, were you always making eye
contact to people.  And you think people are looking you!

mb
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*From:* David K. Kelmer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
*Sent:* Friday, May 25, 2007 12:43 PM
*To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com
*Subject:* Re: [QUAD-L] About wheelchair users keeping their heads down in
public



I'll second that 'Amen.'



With Love,

CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 31 Years Post

Texas, USA



[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 Amen Ron. Amen

W





In a message dated 5/23/2007 10:39:56 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

 Hi,

I can hardly believe a magazine devoted to disabled persons would give
advice to keep your head down in public and dont speak, but if this is true
people need to boycott the magazine. Obviously the publishers are prejudice
themselves and in the business for a profit only.



I encourage new disabled individuals I meet to keep their head up and make
eye contact. Using a wheelchair doesnt mean a person is unable to get
respect or engage in a conversation. We are american citizens the same as
any other walking person out there, and in turn are entitled to the same
rights.



Ron c7





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FW: [QUAD-L] About wheelchair users keeping their heads down in public

[Merrill Burghardt]

These posts are curious.  Do other chair users experience disgraceful
treatment in public as a rule?  The nicest people have crossed my life since
being in a chair.  Having a "service dog" sure helps social interaction, but
life with other humans was never perfect, especially when I was in walking
mode.  If some of these posters remember walking, were you always making eye
contact to people.  And you think people are looking you!

mb

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From: David K. Kelmer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 12:43 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] About wheelchair users keeping their heads down in
public

 

I'll second that 'Amen.'

 

With Love,
 
CtrlAltDel aka Dave
C4/5 Complete - 31 Years Post

Texas, USA 



[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Amen Ron. Amen

W

 

 

In a message dated 5/23/2007 10:39:56 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Hi,

I can hardly believe a magazine devoted to disabled persons would give
advice to keep your head down in public and dont speak, but if this is true
people need to boycott the magazine. Obviously the publishers are prejudice
themselves and in the business for a profit only.

 

I encourage new disabled individuals I meet to keep their head up and make
eye contact. Using a wheelchair doesnt mean a person is unable to get
respect or engage in a conversation. We are american citizens the same as
any other walking person out there, and in turn are entitled to the same
rights. 

 

Ron c7

 






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FW: [QUAD-L] About wheelchair users keeping their heads down in public

[Merrill Burghardt]

I am a victim of a gang shooting.  I won't lower my head, but neither do I
dis the bangers by eye contact unless spoken to.  In the wrong neighborhood
take the magazines advice.  Don't be dead right, nor C5 right.

 

Merrill

>From (a) Hood

 

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 4:55 AM
To: quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] About wheelchair users keeping their heads down in
public

 

Amen Ron. Amen

W

 

 

In a message dated 5/23/2007 10:39:56 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Hi,

I can hardly believe a magazine devoted to disabled persons would give
advice to keep your head down in public and dont speak, but if this is true
people need to boycott the magazine. Obviously the publishers are prejudice
themselves and in the business for a profit only.

 

I encourage new disabled individuals I meet to keep their head up and make
eye contact. Using a wheelchair doesnt mean a person is unable to get
respect or engage in a conversation. We are american citizens the same as
any other walking person out there, and in turn are entitled to the same
rights. 

 

Ron c7

 





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