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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 438091" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>LOL! I LOVE this! I think it's a great answer....</p><p></p><p>I also think, in general, that people have trouble understanding disabilities. </p><p></p><p>Marlee Matlin tells a story about taking a flight, and she and her interpreter were perusing the first-class menu and discussing their dinner options. As soon as the flight attendant noticed Marlee and the Interpreter signing to one another - the flight attendant ripped the menu from Marlee's hands and replaced it with a special menu - <em>written in Braille</em>. Yes, that ought to help a deaf person!</p><p></p><p>Or a Craigslist ad I saw - advertising the sale of a blind horse. The seller thought the horse would be most suitable for a <em>blind rider</em> - as they would undoubtedly form a natural bond based upon their similar disability.</p><p></p><p>Or my friend who trains service dogs. It is her job to take the dogs to all sorts of locations and show them how to behave in all sorts of different circumstances. The dog looks like a regular service animal, but wears a vest that says "In Training" - so she gets a lot of double-takes. She says the most common encounter she has, goes like this: </p><p></p><p>Person looks intently into her face and says <em>Hey! You're not blind!</em></p><p><em></em>Then they look intently at the dog and ask</p><p><em>So is the dog blind, then?</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>????</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em>Yes, it's a special program to allow blind dogs to go to grocery stores.</p><p></p><p>Just not at night - that would be too dangerous.</p><p></p><p>LOL!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 438091, member: 6546"] LOL! I LOVE this! I think it's a great answer.... I also think, in general, that people have trouble understanding disabilities. Marlee Matlin tells a story about taking a flight, and she and her interpreter were perusing the first-class menu and discussing their dinner options. As soon as the flight attendant noticed Marlee and the Interpreter signing to one another - the flight attendant ripped the menu from Marlee's hands and replaced it with a special menu - [I]written in Braille[/I]. Yes, that ought to help a deaf person! Or a Craigslist ad I saw - advertising the sale of a blind horse. The seller thought the horse would be most suitable for a [I]blind rider[/I] - as they would undoubtedly form a natural bond based upon their similar disability. Or my friend who trains service dogs. It is her job to take the dogs to all sorts of locations and show them how to behave in all sorts of different circumstances. The dog looks like a regular service animal, but wears a vest that says "In Training" - so she gets a lot of double-takes. She says the most common encounter she has, goes like this: Person looks intently into her face and says [I]Hey! You're not blind! [/I]Then they look intently at the dog and ask [I]So is the dog blind, then? ???? [/I]Yes, it's a special program to allow blind dogs to go to grocery stores. Just not at night - that would be too dangerous. LOL! [/QUOTE]
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