You Can't Judge a Person's Disability Solely by Appearance

http://www.theledger.com/article/20130102/EDIT02/130109951?Title=You-Can-t-Judge-a-Person-s-Disability-Solely-by-Appearance-

No argument that there are some people who illegally use a parking placard ["Handicapped Parking," letter, Dec. 23].

However, don't judge other people's disability by their appearance or how they choose to use their parking privilege. It is not others' business to determine another's laziness to park elsewhere and walk.

Some people do drop off passengers at the door, then wait to pick them up. Some people, like my folks, drop off one person at the door because mobility is limited to just a few steps. Also, one goes in to see if there are enough shopping scooters available for both of them. Many can't afford their own scooters and lift equipment and rely on the ones provided by the store. If there are enough available, one contacts the other, and they both then are able to go in and shop.

Also, disability knows no age. I am not totally grey-haired, and I do have a placard due to multiple disabilities. There are a number of times I can recall that I used my privilege to park in a designated space and received judgmental looks and comments from others in the parking lot. Yet, if one looks older, it is just accepted that they park there regardless if they appear to have a disability or not.

As far as more stringent laws issuing placards, the current laws are adequate. You must have a form signed by your doctor. This is enough information that the state or anyone else needs to know about my personal medical information.

If you want to enforce parking laws, how about the people who park in the crisscross areas near the handicapped spots. I don't believe those areas are marked off so that golf carts, motorcycles and cars may park there.

MELISSA SWEENEY

Lake Wales

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