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Mandy Crest

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posted 08/20/2008, comments (6)

Handicapped Accessiblity is Just Good Business

Question: What do you do if you are disabled, and you cannot gain entry into a retail store, restaurant, hotel, or other public building? How about if, once you get inside, you find that you cannot take full advantage of services offered?Answer: You don’t patronize these businesses. You spend a lot of time at home, and your family and... Read more Chevron

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Lisa Emrich

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posted 08/18/2008, comments (4)

Who do you tell? When and Why? - Part 2 The Middle Realm

Telling people that you have Multiple Sclerosis is a very personal choice. For some, it flows naturally from their lips without hesitation. For some, it is a secret which they hold close to the breast. In Part 1, I discussed telling those people closest to you - family members, other doctors, perhaps your best friend. Ultimately each... Read more Chevron

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Mandy Crest

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posted 08/18/2008, comments (4)

"Handicapped People Steal Shower Chairs"

My daughter is dating a young man who is confined to a wheelchair as a result of spinal cord injury, and it has profoundly affected the way she sees the world.You see, Emily and I have lived quite a distance apart for the last several years. While she has witnessed some of my multiple sclerosis related disability, it has had only a minor impact on... Read more Chevron

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Mandy Crest

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posted 08/15/2008, comment (1)

If It'll Help You Stay in the Game...Take Advantage!

In the shower this morning, I rested for a moment on my shower chair. The warm water felt good and I felt secure on my chair. It’s always there when I need it and I rarely give it a thought these days. It amuses me now to remember how it hurt my pride to purchase it.After my first MS attacks, I was also reluctant to buy a cane. Owning one... Read more Chevron

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Jake Crest

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posted 06/02/2008, comment (1)

The Human Face of MS

When you’re an able-bodied person traveling with a handicapped person, situations arise that afford you a glimpse of life from an unfamiliar vantage point. Not too many years ago, while she was in the middle of an MS exacerbation that forced the use of a cane, Mandy and I found ourselves in London on a business trip. During our trip, short... Read more Chevron

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