Are you ever treated or spoken to like you are undereducated because of your paralyzed state? I have seen perfectly well intentioned people offering help to the visually, hearing and mobility impaired persons with simple everyday tasks that are easy to accomplish by an able bodied person, but that impaired people may struggle with. In their attempt to assist, I often see them talking slowly and loudly and using simple words, as if they were talking to a mentally handicapped individual. Instead of holing a normal conversation with whom they are trying to help, they ultimately belittle them. Have you found that this is a problem for you? and if so, do you address it to the person or simply ignore their ignorant behavior?
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Are you ever treated or spoken to like you are undereducated because of your paralyzed state? I have seen perfectly well intentioned people offering help to the visually, hearing and mobility impaired persons with simple everyday tasks that are easy to accomplish by an able bodied person, but that impaired people may struggle with. In their attempt to assist, I often see them talking slowly and loudly and using simple words, as if they were talking to a mentally handicapped individual. Instead of holing a normal conversation with whom they are trying to help, they ultimately belittle them. Have you found that this is a problem for you? and if so, do you address it to the person or simply ignore their ignorant behavior?
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