INDEPENDENCE REFUSED
Despite my disability physics, from a young age I was brought up with strict, just and responsive to become involved in my life, even if it meant having to deal with, day after day, a society intolerant of anything that was not "apparently normal".
I never wanted a life that I contringesse to hide from others and to feel ashamed of myself. Although I was born were the years when there was no room for us disabled people in the world. Many were kept in the home or structure "appropriate", so to speak, for the good of ourselves. At that time it was a shame to speak of integration into society, there was neither the mentality and consequently resources for inclusion in any environment.
Fortunately since then, the mentality has changed enough, thanks to families combative and determined to put their children in our society. With great difficulty we are now able to let us create for ourselves a place in the world and our lives, without education, work, love, family, children and friends.
During my youth was not always easy to be part of some groups from many preconccetti. Only espperienza led me to choose people who went beyond appearances. I inparato that was enough to overcome the first moments of embarrassment, making people understand that could be my friend in a natural and simple, without us, both, in a forced situation.
Obviously, it is important to talk, said to each other how to overcome the difficulties that inevitably may arise.
efforts have been almost twenty years I have suffered from discrimination in the past, even today I can not accept certain looks "pathetic" or afraid. I find scovolgente see how there is more to do so. I do not want in any way renegotiated the many advances made in many years.
My way of being and curiosity for others I have always helped to establish new relationships, to frequent places where there was giving priority to the friendship, pleasure to get together for fun and to share their stories, dreams and expectations of our generation.
The path that I did led me to have a lot of personal satisfaction, I will continue to struggle to combat and overcome cultural barriers, which are far more dangerous than archittettonic.
Unfortunately, with the passing of years, I have difficulty in walking force me to have constantly need to be accompanied, in all my travels: my physical balance no longer allows me to move alone and to go wherever they want, when I want it.
Often, even those who take part in my daily life, inevitably is changed upon me, believing it to facilitate. For my part, I understand that those who know me always wants the easiest life possible and it is. But it is also true that sometimes, unwittingly, these people are ististivamente sostistuiscono to me for their peace of mind. Often prefer to ask myself what I need when I need.
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METAMORPHOSIS
In a world that runs too fast, even faster than our thoughts, yet there is no place for people "different". "Different from whom?" You ask. I wonder myself. We are frightened by everything that seems strange, skin color, different from dress, who speaks with difficulty walking or ...
We are so accustomed to brainwashing by the media, to believe, without a shadow of a doubt that physical beauty, a prestigious career, a happy family, a luxury car, an enterprising personality are the only things that count in life. If all this "happiness", suddenly, something or someone upsets our routine, maybe just because we can not have a dress the most fashionable of our colleague, or because our tan is not perfect, we feel lost: it seems that all our life is falling apart. We wonder what evil have we done to deserve punishment so severe. What makes me cringe is stated that in my generation, and even more among young people, there are quite a few people with this belief.
As I write this article with the computer, I'm helping with a keyboard cover that is an aid, a technological support be designed to help a disabled person to prevent, compensate, relieve or eliminate its physical limit, in practice , is a shield made of metal affixed to embed it on your keyboard, with holes: it helps me not go wrong button, I directed my fingers. Well, now you have wondered what I was talking about and you will feel confused! You are right. I will explain better: I am a disabled person motor from birth. I do not know what goes in your head right now, but I assure you that mine is not a disease and are much less contagious. I'm just a woman who lives her life and who wants to talk about the hardships that physical barriers can create them.
For nine years I have a job at a healthcare Turin and I'm very proud of my work, mainly because my role is very demanding.
To get to the office there is a long ramp with non-slip rubber flooring and handrails to be allowed to rest.
My office is located on the mezzanine floor, so as to avoid having to use either the elevator or, above all, the stairs. My location Work has been designed so that I can perform my duties without help, though, of course, I know myself still adjusting to my space much more than is required of a person without my problems spasticity. To move inside the building, use the walker, another aid that helps me to walk a sort of cart with four wheels and the handles to rest your hands. Sometimes, I must be the one to guide him in order to keep ... we say that we help each other. Imagine pushing a shopping cart while 'dancer and maybe with all your shopping in, you dug how are you?
When I go to the bathroom, even if it is required by law, sometimes I have Difficulty: I use the key (spasticity and movement makes it difficult for Lapresa), go with the walker, making sure to direct it well, because it is unbalanced and swing and close the door by turning a small lever on the knob: not an easy .
may happen during the day, having to travel long distances within the building, to bring material to work in offices. In this case, I can use my electric wheelchair. Sometimes, however, during the lunch break, I would go shopping in nearby shops, but it is not possible as the high steps prevent me from entering. And to think that just put the simple slides, but apparently ... would ruin the aesthetics of the environment! I wonder: is it so hard to think that a person with mobility problems can "want" to buy a blouse or a pair of pants?
Fortunately for me there is a market there, at least I can turn quietly, without any space problems. This enables me to feel a bit 'more free and independent.
having difficulty in walking and unable to use public transport, sometimes inaccessible, I travel by taxi, or go to the office, to do activities outside. There is a service created to help people with walking difficulties, giving them the opportunity to move independently. For many years, the City of Turin allocates a significant portion of money from the radio taxi companies for this type of transport, but the other part is borne by users like me: every month, I go to one of the sites GTT to buy booklet called "taxi vouchers," to be used within the thirty days.
Eager to end my workday, turn off your computer and shut the door behind him, the radio taxi phone and reserve a car for me to be picked up. Every time I get ready to do this, I have to specify the switchboard in the possession of 'good taxi ": taxi driver who agrees to pick me should know that is going to make a transport for a disabled person. While I get on the taxi that will take me home, with the thought, I already taste the well-deserved rest.
Maria Teresa Balla
In a world that runs too fast, even faster than our thoughts, yet there is no place for people "different". "Different from whom?" You ask. I wonder myself. We are frightened by everything that seems strange, skin color, different from dress, who speaks with difficulty walking or ...
We are so accustomed to brainwashing by the media, to believe, without a shadow of a doubt that physical beauty, a prestigious career, a happy family, a luxury car, an enterprising personality are the only things that count in life. If all this "happiness", suddenly, something or someone upsets our routine, maybe just because we can not have a dress the most fashionable of our colleague, or because our tan is not perfect, we feel lost: it seems that all our life is falling apart. We wonder what evil have we done to deserve punishment so severe. What makes me cringe is stated that in my generation, and even more among young people, there are quite a few people with this belief.
As I write this article with the computer, I'm helping with a keyboard cover that is an aid, a technological support be designed to help a disabled person to prevent, compensate, relieve or eliminate its physical limit, in practice , is a shield made of metal affixed to embed it on your keyboard, with holes: it helps me not go wrong button, I directed my fingers. Well, now you have wondered what I was talking about and you will feel confused! You are right. I will explain better: I am a disabled person motor from birth. I do not know what goes in your head right now, but I assure you that mine is not a disease and are much less contagious. I'm just a woman who lives her life and who wants to talk about the hardships that physical barriers can create them.
For nine years I have a job at a healthcare Turin and I'm very proud of my work, mainly because my role is very demanding.
To get to the office there is a long ramp with non-slip rubber flooring and handrails to be allowed to rest.
My office is located on the mezzanine floor, so as to avoid having to use either the elevator or, above all, the stairs. My location Work has been designed so that I can perform my duties without help, though, of course, I know myself still adjusting to my space much more than is required of a person without my problems spasticity. To move inside the building, use the walker, another aid that helps me to walk a sort of cart with four wheels and the handles to rest your hands. Sometimes, I must be the one to guide him in order to keep ... we say that we help each other. Imagine pushing a shopping cart while 'dancer and maybe with all your shopping in, you dug how are you?
When I go to the bathroom, even if it is required by law, sometimes I have Difficulty: I use the key (spasticity and movement makes it difficult for Lapresa), go with the walker, making sure to direct it well, because it is unbalanced and swing and close the door by turning a small lever on the knob: not an easy .
may happen during the day, having to travel long distances within the building, to bring material to work in offices. In this case, I can use my electric wheelchair. Sometimes, however, during the lunch break, I would go shopping in nearby shops, but it is not possible as the high steps prevent me from entering. And to think that just put the simple slides, but apparently ... would ruin the aesthetics of the environment! I wonder: is it so hard to think that a person with mobility problems can "want" to buy a blouse or a pair of pants?
Fortunately for me there is a market there, at least I can turn quietly, without any space problems. This enables me to feel a bit 'more free and independent.
having difficulty in walking and unable to use public transport, sometimes inaccessible, I travel by taxi, or go to the office, to do activities outside. There is a service created to help people with walking difficulties, giving them the opportunity to move independently. For many years, the City of Turin allocates a significant portion of money from the radio taxi companies for this type of transport, but the other part is borne by users like me: every month, I go to one of the sites GTT to buy booklet called "taxi vouchers," to be used within the thirty days.
Eager to end my workday, turn off your computer and shut the door behind him, the radio taxi phone and reserve a car for me to be picked up. Every time I get ready to do this, I have to specify the switchboard in the possession of 'good taxi ": taxi driver who agrees to pick me should know that is going to make a transport for a disabled person. While I get on the taxi that will take me home, with the thought, I already taste the well-deserved rest.
Maria Teresa Balla
Monday, March 29, 2010
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