I've never thought of myself as disabled. I'm a person with asthma, not an asthmatic. However, there have been times when I wished that I had been afforded some protection, at the least some acknowledgement that allergies and asthma can sometime be disadvantageous.
Like, in the workplace.
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We definitely need to have this legislation inacted...for the severely affected patients.
Some of whom full time work isn't an option when being treated for allergies/sinus issues. As a sufferer who couldn't work in my former occupation of preschool teacher due to my health issues, it is definitey disableing when you can't continue to be exposed to germs that bring on infections and keep you on antibiotics which in turn create other health issues such as diahrea etc.
thanks penny!
you can send ane mail to your local representative to get your needs heard!