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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAs I sat waiting on further direction, I noticed some people complaining as they always do when there is a subway delay. One of them went as far to say, “They should just stand up off the chair, then it will be easier to dislodge it.” Really? That’s what they should do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I think that we have raised a lot of awareness around disability, but clearly there is still work to be done in educating the general public when people are making statements such as that one. Furthermore, for all the improvements that we have made in public transportation, there is also still much to be done there. For instance, I noticed that the distance from the platform to the train car was really high and I bet the reason they had this trouble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I understand it, the police were able to respond and assist with the problem. I just hope that there wasn’t any damage to the chair. If you don’t know, it is very difficult to have a chair repaired. Also chairs are very personal and tailored to each individual user. Insurance companies are not well known for being helpful and supportive of people with disabilities so a damaged chair is a really big deal. Chair parts can be very expensive and hard to get, especially given how individually customizable they are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We’ve made some great strides in making New York City accessible, but seeing a situation as I did today only reinforces and highlights how much more work we have to do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"