Not judging someone based on their appearance is a lesson commonly taught to children 91裸聊视频� and one a Parksville woman wants members of the community to remember.
On Wednesday (April 28) Kim Cooper, 53, pulled into a designated disability stall at a Parksville parking lot when a woman began to aggressively yell at her.
91裸聊视频淚 wasn91裸聊视频檛 even completely parked, my sign was on my dash where it always is. And I opened my door and said 91裸聊视频榓re you yelling at me?91裸聊视频� And she said 91裸聊视频榶es, where91裸聊视频檚 your handicap sign?91裸聊视频� And I went 91裸聊视频榠t91裸聊视频檚 on my dash.91裸聊视频� And she just kept going on and on and on.91裸聊视频�
Cooper survived a heart attack approximately 10 years ago and has lived with congestive heart failure ever since, a chronic and progressive condition that affects the pumping power of her heart. Living with such a condition can leave her winded while walking long distances, which can stress her heart and further exacerbate her condition.
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Due to the nature of her condition, she has a disabled parking permit that allows her to park in the designated stalls near a building91裸聊视频檚 entrance.
91裸聊视频淚 was going to the dry cleaners, and she91裸聊视频檚 complaining about me in Bosley91裸聊视频檚, and I went to open the door at the dry cleaners and she attacked me again.91裸聊视频�
While still visibly distraught, the co-owner of Bosley91裸聊视频檚 by Pet Valu, Brianne Carson, approached Cooper and offered to walk her back to her vehicle.
91裸聊视频淎nd I just burst into tears. She probably spent 35 minutes with me. I mean, I was just shaking,91裸聊视频� said Cooper. 91裸聊视频淎nd it91裸聊视频檚 not right. I think we need to address the situation that 91裸聊视频榟ey, not everybody has a visible handicap91裸聊视频�.91裸聊视频�
91裸聊视频淭o judge someone based on what we see is something we teach our children not to do, so as adults we shouldn91裸聊视频檛 be doing that either,91裸聊视频� said Carson.
The chair for the , Sandra Hobson, said while experiences like Cooper91裸聊视频檚 are uncommon, they are not unheard of.
91裸聊视频淭here are certainly instances where somebody who has a has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or a heart condition - they may not be able to walk the length of the parking lot. And they need those accessible spaces,91裸聊视频� she said.
91裸聊视频淚t could also just be someone who91裸聊视频檚 really sick, or they91裸聊视频檙e recovering from a surgery. Even if it91裸聊视频檚 temporary, it might not be visible but it still is genuine.91裸聊视频�
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Hobson said that while we think we91裸聊视频檙e not an ableist society, many instances show we are. Such a mentality may cause people with genuine disabilities hesitate to claim the services they require, simply so they91裸聊视频檙e not seen as playing the system.
91裸聊视频淭he more stigma there is, the less people are likely to claim very necessary services,91裸聊视频� she said, noting such behaviour can injure a person91裸聊视频檚 self-esteem and cause them to feel further devalued.
As identified by , the organization to manage B.C.91裸聊视频檚 Parking Permit Program, someone who needs to park close to a building entrance because their health prevents them from walking far would qualify them for a parking pass permit. On their website it states that a parking pass permit for people with disabilities ensures that a person with mobility limitations can park in one of the designated parking stalls throughout British Columbia.
As per their application form, all applications require a referral from the applicant91裸聊视频檚 doctor.
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