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A measured approach to disclosing a disability
Through my journey into the world of all things visually impaired, I have met some very interesting people, but because I am a tad animated and somewhat opinionated, they don’t seem to see my fluffy marshmallow centre.
Disclosing a disability in social situations is tricky business
When you meet someone new in a social setting, the expectation is that there will be polite conversation and you would not envisage sharing intimate details about your personal life with them, so deciding if you want to or need to or should or shouldn’t disclose a disability is tricky enough, let alone working out how to gracefully slip it into the conversation.
Disclosing a disability at work
As so many visually impaired people are able to cope with minor modifications to their work environments without having to officially wear the disability badge, they live in fear of being caught out and are hanging on to whatever useful vision that they have and are waiting until the eleventh hour to tell their boss that getting that new pair of glasses they have been allegedly putting off just isn’t going to cut it.
Anger should be a fleeting emotion, not a state of mind
I was sitting in the waiting room of my GP’s office and a young woman approached me asking me if I wanted her to let me know when my name came up on the LCD screen. I told her that would be great as, although I always request that they call my name when it’s my turn, I once waited for an hour and a half only to be told that my appointment had been cancelled because I hadn’t turned up.
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