In this episode I discuss a few points on things that AB's do that really can get under our skin, be annoying and frustrating.  I cover a few different things and give some example of things that make us feel a bit marginalized by people who do not know what they are doing.  Let's not forget, most of us would be deemed this label if it were not for the spinal cord injury.  I would need to be educated about equal access along with several other things that I had no idea about prior to me paralysis.
Here is the short list of things that came to the surface.

• Inserting themselves into situations
• Asking if we need help, when we clearly do not
• Not speaking directly to us, but they people we are with
• Invade our personal space and touch our chairs or even our bodies
• Dr's that hand out Disabled Parking Placards

We can do things that in the end will alleviate the fear of our injuries from the able-bodied community, but we have to be willing to engage and not be afraid to talk about our disabilities and acknowledge our limitations.  We need to be the education are needing if we ever really expect to move the needle in the right direction.

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