[NFB-Idaho] ktvb.com | 'They're my legs': Woman with disability upset over venue taking her crutches

[president at nfbidaho.org]

This may be a slightly different issue, but, on two separate events, I was asked to move at the Morrison Center. The first time, I was with two friends and we all were asked to move. The second time, I was with a sighted friend and we were both asked to move to the wheelchair section.
On both occasions, the moves were requested because I was accompanied by my guide dog. I think we should meet with the appropriate staff at the Morrison Center and try to work this out. I am horrified that someone who needs to use crutches for mobility must give them up in order to attend an event. This is unconscionable!
Dana Ard, President
National Federation of the Blind of Idaho
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-----Original Message-----
From: NFB-Idaho [mailto:nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Donald Winiecki via NFB-Idaho
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2018 9:42 PM
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Subject: Re: [NFB-Idaho] ktvb.com | 'They're my legs': Woman with disability upset over venue taking her crutches

Absolutely
​ in agreement with what Jennifer Ballad says at the very end of this story​
-- all stakeholders have to be in on solving this issue, especially those
most directly affected by it!
​  Ableism -- even if claimed to be well intentioned -- is an affront on
inclusion and social justice.​


_don


On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 9:17 PM Sean Malone via NFB-Idaho <
nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Just thought I'd share this.
>
> https://www.ktvb.com/mobile/article/news/local/theyre-my-legs-woman-with-disability-upset-over-venue-taking-her-crutches/277-560792802
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
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