Standing Up For The Ones Who Have To Sit
PICTURE this: you are strolling down a quiet side street. A man unknown to you, kids in tow, is walking in your direction on the opposite footpath.
He stops, bends over, grinning. "How are we today, then?" He addresses you loudly, across the road. He uses that high, sing-song register usually reserved for very young children.
In the chemist's you take a moment to find your wallet. "Take your time, dear!" says the sales assistant, in similar honey-pitched tones. "No rush! Can I help you?"
Of course, neither incident would ever happen — unless, like me, you are in a wheelchair or a battery-powered buggy.
Geri Jewell: It's Always Back to Square One
In the early '80s, Geri Jewell was hand-picked by Norman Lear for his show "The Facts of Life," making her the first person with a visible disability -- cerebral palsy -- to appear as a regular performer on a primetime sitcom.
The show was a huge hit ... and Jewell was huge. She couldn't go to Disneyland without being bombarded by fans.
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