Spoonie question of the day: Have you ever been mistreated, or made to feel uncomfortable because your disease or disability was invisible or not obvious?

How did you handle it? Did you choose to keep quiet and ignore it? Did you speak to that person or ask to speak to a manager? If you wrote a letter or said something- please share here in the comments section some of your wording. Many people can't find the right words, but maybe if we all share

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July 26th is the 21st Anniversary of the ADA

FYI - July 26th marks the 21st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Know your rights: http://www.ada.gov

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Traveling Thoughts Through a Different Set of Eyes

Traveling Thoughts Through a Different Set of Eyes

A teenage girl was rolled in a wheelchair out to the plane in front of the other passengers, picked up and fireman carried up the steps into the plane and placed in her seat. All the time she and her travel companion had a big smile. They thanked the worker who carried her and sent a smile to the li

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