By: Sarah

Sarah
Tue, 28 Apr 2015 18:14:06 +0000

Spider.
I’m very familiar with the system. And the system from my viewpoint is not working properly. As a permanent power wheelchair user reliant on parking spaces that can accommodate deploying my van’s ramp, I find the van accessible spaces full over 50 half the time. And you know what, almost all the time there are non lift/ramp cars/trucks/suv’s parked in the van accessible spaces, even when there are non van accessible spaces open just one or two spaces away.

As far as doing things you love. I would love to do simple ADL things like: bathing, dressing, toileting, getting in/out of bed, etc. by myself. These type hardships are surprisingly not what upsets me since no one other than my body is preventing me from doing them. But when others prevent me from doing something when they have a choice not to that is upsetting. Having to struggle to walk a few extra parking spaces is no where near to being blocked from entering/exiting your own vehicle. One makes life a bit harder the other makes life possible. Big difference.