tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865412357716508981.post1259554036111568304..comments2023-04-15T09:56:07.099-05:00Comments on Ann Pino<p>Fiction Writer</p>: DisabilityAnn (bunnygirl)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04938134750150653386noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865412357716508981.post-27220344546237298112013-11-23T09:59:12.435-06:002013-11-23T09:59:12.435-06:00I really liked your poem. It reminds us to have pa...I really liked your poem. It reminds us to have patience and be tolerant towards those who are slowed down in their reflexes for whatsoever reasons...<br /><br /><br />Here is my Sunday Swirl post: <br /><a href="http://firmlyrooted.blogspot.in/2013/11/bridging-past-with-future.html" rel="nofollow">bridging the past with the future</a><br />gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865412357716508981.post-45872570734148408172013-11-18T23:57:51.215-06:002013-11-18T23:57:51.215-06:00@Alice: You are right, but basic awareness benefit...@Alice: You are right, but basic awareness benefits everyone and is a good place to start. For the able-bodied, it's a nuisance when a sacker puts all the heavy items into one bag, or a lady blows through the crosswalk without checking for pedestrians. When you're not so nimble, these sorts of things are hazardous.<br /><br />In a recent conference presentation on disability etiquette, the presenter pointed out that most things that benefit the disabled, such as automatic doors and functioning elevators, are appreciated by the fully-abled as well. It's rarely about treating people "special," it's about common sense and decency.Ann (bunnygirl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04938134750150653386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865412357716508981.post-91957834786318845772013-11-18T22:27:32.771-06:002013-11-18T22:27:32.771-06:00There are so many different ways in which people n...There are so many different ways in which people need special attention that it's almost impossible to adjust to everyone.Alice Audreyhttp://www.aliceaudrey.com/?page_id=4029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3865412357716508981.post-47808924029182888562013-11-18T00:06:28.465-06:002013-11-18T00:06:28.465-06:00Humanity is pretty slow in embracing the disabled ...Humanity is pretty slow in embracing the disabled as human beings. Tiny steps are at least steps in the right direction and luckily in many places their voices are being heard and listened to. It is good to rattle the cage now and then.Old Egghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14727444489103758018noreply@blogger.com