Comments on: Persisting Through Disabilities http://www.richardstjohn.com/blog/persisting-through-disabilities/2009/07/20/ The 8 Traits Successful People Have in Common: 8 To Be Great Mon, 02 Jan 2012 07:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Claude Hill,IV. http://www.richardstjohn.com/blog/persisting-through-disabilities/2009/07/20/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Claude Hill,IV. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:37:54 +0000 http://richardstjohn.com/blog/?p=229#comment-249 Hi Richard, I enjoyed the blog about the perception of what it means to be disabled in society today. Perceptions are indeed changing. When I discuss diversity scenarios with my college level freshmen seminar class, I make it a point to teach my students to have an open mind in terms of their environment, and their ever changing role in that environment. Hi Richard,

I enjoyed the blog about the perception of what it means to be disabled in society today. Perceptions are indeed changing. When I discuss diversity scenarios with my college level freshmen seminar class, I make it a point to teach my students to have an open mind in terms of their environment, and their ever changing role in that environment.

]]> By: Alice Teh http://www.richardstjohn.com/blog/persisting-through-disabilities/2009/07/20/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Alice Teh Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:24:41 +0000 http://richardstjohn.com/blog/?p=229#comment-248 Hi Richard, I hope you'll feel better by the time the marathon approaches. I'd like to know how it goes. Good luck! :) Hi Richard, I hope you’ll feel better by the time the marathon approaches. I’d like to know how it goes. Good luck! :)

]]> By: Mike Sporer http://www.richardstjohn.com/blog/persisting-through-disabilities/2009/07/20/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Mike Sporer Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:19:48 +0000 http://richardstjohn.com/blog/?p=229#comment-247 I agree, Richard. Finally, perceptions are changing. I find that kids don't stare at my wheelchair except out of curiosity about how it works. People in general are starting to change perceptions. Being progressively disabled is a bit different from an incident caused disability too. People disabled from birth have an attitude baseline, but getting hurt and becoming disabled is abrupt and requires immediate adjustment. It all sucks, but you learn to persist. There is also a place for acceptance in the whole scenario. Heel spurs aren't funny! Best to rest, and I know how tough that is for you.... I agree, Richard. Finally, perceptions are changing. I find that kids don’t stare at my wheelchair except out of curiosity about how it works. People in general are starting to change perceptions.

Being progressively disabled is a bit different from an incident caused disability too. People disabled from birth have an attitude baseline, but getting hurt and becoming disabled is abrupt and requires immediate adjustment. It all sucks, but you learn to persist. There is also a place for acceptance in the whole scenario.

Heel spurs aren’t funny! Best to rest, and I know how tough that is for you….

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