not disabled enough to watch a film !?!

krisskross

Thing is this disability stuff and whether a person is 'disabled' is all a matter of perception isn't it?

Now if you were to go into any town and ask a random 100 people if someone who could communicate, hear, see and independently mobilise without aids was disabled then I reckon all 100 people would say no.

I believe it is law that there has to be disabled facilities provided in public places but this is always for physically disabled peopled isn't it?

I think it is much too big an ask to expect that every single hidden disability under the sun be catered for with facilities to suit that particular problem. Whether or not you have a CEA card I doubt the people in that cinema considered you fitted their criteria for a wheelchair seat and that has to be accepted at the time and perhaps go about asking for changes in a calm manner and prior to a trip to the cinema.

I do find it amazing how many young people appear desperate to have themselves classed as 'disabled' though. Must be worthwhile I suppose.

DX2

krisskross wrote: »

I do find it amazing how many young people appear desperate to have themselves classed as 'disabled' though. Must be worthwhile I suppose.

Another poster on the benefits board stated get yourself DLA even if it's low rate it opens doors *rolleyes* nowhere in the thread did it mention the original poster needed or qualified for DLA.

Swan_2

DX2 wrote: »

Another poster on the benefits board stated get yourself DLA even if it's low rate it opens doors *rolleyes* nowhere in the thread did it mention the original poster needed or qualified for DLA.

'To apply for the card, you will need to meet one or more of the following criteria:
a) Be in receipt of the disability living allowance or attendance allowance.
b) Be a registered blind person.'

from the Cinema Exhibitors' Association Card website

Oldernotwiser

Swan wrote: »

'To apply for the card, you will need to meet one or more of the following criteria:
a) Be in receipt of the disability living allowance or attendance allowance.
b) Be a registered blind person.'

from the Cinema Exhibitors' Association Card website

That rather misses the point DX2 was making!

Swan_2

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

That rather misses the point DX2 was making!

oh, what was that, that I missed?

Oldernotwiser

Swan wrote: »

oh, what was that, that I missed?

That someone was being recommended to "get" DLA for the additional benefits, regardless of whether they were eligible or not.

I don't think that she was questioning the fact that there are additional perks for people claiming DLA.

Swan_2

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

That someone was being recommended to "get" DLA for the additional benefits, regardless of whether they were eligible or not.

I don't think that she was questioning the fact that there are additional perks for people claiming DLA.

oh I saw/got that, but didn't want to get into that issue

I was responding to the impression that DX2 gave in that post, that they weren't aware that the OP was likely in receipt of DLA

a misunderstanding I guess

DX2

Swan wrote: »

oh I saw/got that, but didn't want to get into that issue

I was responding to the impression that DX2 gave in that post, that they weren't aware that the OP was likely in receipt of DLA

a misunderstanding I guess

Just a little.

Swan_2

DX2 wrote: »

Just a little.

well, it happens *shrugs* ... no harm done

the written word is always open to differing interpretations

angelvoice222

sunnyone wrote: »

I believe what you have said above, after seeing your posts on here, your aggression and lack of empathy with physiclly disabled people is very obvious and with the massive chips on your shoulders I wouldnt want to know you in the real world.

I have empathey with other disabled people and I can normally see what problems they face, I have multipul disabilities myself and I do understand your disability and that you arnt entitled to take the wheelchair spaces but you just dont get it, you only get ME! ME! ME! which shows your ignorance.

Disabled discrimination is very real and people like you make it worse for the rest of us, if there are no seats, there are no seats for anyone and no one going to turf people out just for your benefit because you are disabled.

a lack of empathy for the pysicaly disabled? yet most days it takes me 45min to do a 10min walk! i help a local lady with house work who has artharitus and brittle bones. so again you are asuming. Ignorance is the state in which one lacks knowledge, is unaware of something or chooses to subjectively ignore information..
people like me make it worse? did you not read the part where i metnioned i have veen beaten up and spat on for being different? i wasnt asking to turf anyone out of the cinema, the seats wer avalable for those with disabilitys to use, im disabled so why shouldnt i use them?