Non-disabled people owe disabled people their complete attention and resources. Whenever a disabled person is treated badly or doesn t get what he or she wants, it s because they are disabled, and non-disabled people don t care. Non-disabled people never give disabled people an even break. No employer will hire a disabled person. Non-disabled people should instinctively know how to treat disabled people.
Disabled people have no obligation to treat non-disabled people politely.
Don t expect non-disabled people to know everything about your disability or even to recognize that you are disabled. Don t accept rudeness from non-disabled people, but try to recognize the difference between real rudeness and simply a need for more education. For example, there may really have been a better qualified job applicant, the business owner may truly not be able to afford a wheelchair ramp, or the insurance company may have the same contract requirement for both disabled and non-disabled people. Remember that if you take advantage of your disability in a negative way you are creating future problems for other more deserving disabled people. We'd love your input and observations.