Wheelchair users and discrimination
jenna01
Community member Posts: 6 Listener
Hi my name is Jenna and I am a new member. I come from Somerset but presently live in Devon where I am shocked at the way a lot of people view wheelchair users. I have suffered discrimination and treated like an idiot even though I have an Open University diploma in health and social welfare, a diploma in Counselling and half a dozen business management certificates.
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Hi @jenna01
Good Morning & Welcome ? ?
I am one of the Community Champions here at Scope.
I am very very sorry to hear about your current situation.
In this day /age that shouldn't be the case!!!!
Don't worry as you have come to the right place.
We are all here to "help/support" each other.
So please dive in and if you get stuck please let me know?????
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I live in a block of eight flats with a lift.My flat is on the top floor. The communal cleaner arrives and comes straight to the top floor and works his way down via the stairs. He frequently knocks the lift doors hovering his way down, the lift remaining on the top floor. When the next person to use the lift , the doors rattle during its journey up and down. My next door neighbour stands outside my door moaning but never asks me if I know anything about it. I recently heard a visitor he had telling someone that " the women next door bangs the lift with her wheelchair". I complained to the property management that it was the cleaner , but no response. It really upsets me. I know it is ignorance on my neighbours behalf. I have to use the lift to get my post, but now only do that once a week as I am frightened of meeting him. I know a lot of people suffer discrimination , it is hurtful . I wish more could be done. People don't realize that what happened to me and thousands of others could happen to them at any given moment.0
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Ha love it, have thought of that it really is a matter of ignorance. The cleaner knocks the doors, so they rattle when next used. I was the ideal culprit due to being in a wheelchair
I can now happily say the ???? Has moved out probably to upset someone else's life and what goes around comes, it will come back on him, but thank you for your response, get minds!
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Hi @jenna01 and welcome to the Community. It is nice to meet you. I'm sorry to hear of your struggles in your block of flats and hope you are getting some peace and quiet now that your neighbour has moved on. I agree, it is so frustrating when people discriminate against us. Did you enjoy doing your courses? I hope you enjoy your time on the Community. It is a great place for sharing and meeting new friends. If there is anything we can help/support you with then please just let us know. All the best.1
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Hi Thank you for your response, yes I got a lot out of my courses it feels like a real achievement as I hated school and never did very well , so to me this proves your never too old to learn.3
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Life is a journey not a destination...life is a continuous lesson...sometimes we come across class clowns it’s good that your neighbor has left the building!!! I use to live in Somerset just for a year though. Anyway just wanted to say hi there ?0
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Hi Thank you for saying Hi. Loved the quote1
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glad your awkward neighbour has moved out.
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Hi thank you, added bonus it is so peaceful
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