[nabs-l] handy cap parking

[pajohns1 at vt.edu]

Antonio,

        I got the placard because of my blindness.  Whenever possible I 
prefer not to use it, but given the choice of taking a handicapped parking 
place or having to drive to the other side of campus to look for one I will 
use it.  Virginia Tech has a very small population of people with 
disabilities, and while I agree in principle that blindness may not be as 
great a challenge as using a wheelchair it is still a disability.  I would 
love to be able to drive (but that's not happening anytime soon), and as 
soon as I can I'll shred my placard, till then I will use it on the rare 
times when I feel it is appropriate for me to use it.

Patrick

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Antonio Guimaraes" <aguimaraes at nbp.org>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
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Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] handy cap parking


> Patrick,
>
> You use the parking plaque when it's convenient, not because you're blind?
>
> Antonio M. Guimaraes Jr.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <pajohns1 at vt.edu>
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> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 8:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] handy cap parking
>
>
>>
>>        I have had a handicapped placard for two years now.  I only use it 
>> when it is raining or in places where the parking is particularly bad. 
>> If the weather is good or if there is plenty of parking available the 
>> placard is not used.  I doubt I use the placard more than once a month, 
>> having it gives me ease of mind.
>>
>> Patrick
>> @Virginia Tech
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Dezman Jackson" <jackson.dezman at gmail.com>
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 4:37 AM
>> Subject: [nabs-l] handy cap parking
>>
>>
>>> Do any of you have handycap parking stickers?  What are your thoughts on 
>>> these, excluding those who have secondary physical disabilities?  Have 
>>> you ever felt pressure from others to get one of these?
>>>
>>> Dezman
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