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July 1, 2010

FACILITIES FOR THE DISABLED SERVE A VARIETY OF NEEDS

DEAR ABBY: You did a disservice to the truly disabled on
May 1 when you advised "Jennifer in Maine" it was OK to use
the handicapped restroom stall because her large size made
it uncomfortable using a regular one.

I am married to a disabled person. He cannot get off a toilet
without the grab bars available in a designated stall. What
some individuals may not know is that many disabled people
also suffer from bladder and bowel control issues and are
desperate to use the facilities when they enter a restroom.
A minute or two delay for them can spell disaster.

Finding it "difficult" to squeeze into a tiny stall is not
the same as finding it impossible. The same goes for abusers
of handicapped parking tags. The only persons entitled to
these accommodations are the disabled -- not the lazy, not
the obese, or even necessarily the elderly. We who are
blessed with the gift of mobility should make sure that
accommodations are always available for those who are not.
-- VOICE OF REASON IN OHIO

DEAR VOICE: Thank you for correcting me. I told "Jennifer"
I saw nothing wrong with using the larger stall as long as
she deferred to a disabled woman needing it at the same
time -- and not everyone agreed with my reply.
Read on:

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DEAR ABBY: Not all reasons for needing the special stall are
evident. Have you ever tried to fit two adults into a regular
stall when one of them is disabled and needs assistance? This
happens when someone else uses the bigger stall even though
there were other ones available. It infuriates me knowing my
parents suffer because people ignore disability-specific
setups.
-- DAUGHTER OF DISABLED

DEAR ABBY: Handicapped parking spaces are legally reserved
for people who have a disability. Handicapped restroom stalls
are built to accommodate the disabled -- not reserved for
them.
-- BARBARA IN SAN LUIS OBISPO

DEAR ABBY: I believe the larger stalls are there for anyone
who needs them. If a woman has to change clothes, that stall
is helpful, but she should be quick so as not to leave a
disabled person waiting.

Women with small children or a baby in a stroller should use
this stall and keep the kids in there with her. I was appal-
led when I saw a woman leave her baby in a stroller outside
a small stall while she used it.
-- HEDDY, OUT WEST

DEAR ABBY: I use the bathroom stalls for people with disabil-
ities and sometimes get dirty looks. I have a back injury and
because the seats are much higher in a disabled stall, it
allows me to conduct my business without enduring extreme
pain. Please remind your readers that disabilities have many
faces.
-- LADY WHO KNOWS IN EL CENTRO, CALIF.

DEAR ABBY: I also exclusively use the larger stall. I am a
perfectly healthy 36-year-old woman with a thin build and no
physical limitations. What I do have is moderate obsessive-
compulsive disorder. The thought of using the smaller stall
makes my heart race and my skin crawl.

I touch most of the outside world with a tissue or handker-
chief. In a restroom I need enough space to be sure I will
not touch the toilet, door, walls, trash can or paper dis-
penser. I realize my disorder is quirky, but I adapt. And
obviously, I would yield to any person in need.
-- DENTON, TEXAS, READER

DEAR ABBY: You may have overlooked the real concern of
"Jennifer's" mother about her obese daughter's use of the
handicapped stall. Jennifer needs to shape up before she
is the one in the wheelchair.
-- VALERIE IN FLORIDA



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