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My name is Drew Ann Long. My husband David and I are the parents of Caroline, a special needs child, who along with our other two children bring much happiness and joy to our lives. Having a special needs child presents unique challenges, but as a family we have learned to cope with these challenges and accentuate our blessings. However, there was one challenge that often presented itself with no apparent solution – grocery shopping. Something I do several times a week.

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Our family of 6 adults and 6 children (ages 3 to 11) spent a wild week in Orlando visiting The Magic Kingdom, Sea World, Lego Land, Animal Kingdom, and Epcot. OUR only regret? Not enough time to see it all. My only regret? Mobility issues. I rented an electric scooter at The Magic Kingdom but it was defective so I brought it back and rented a wheelchair instead. (not to sit in but to use as a walking support) This trip finally drove home how much I need a rolling walker or electric scooter for walking long distances. This problem greatly affected my ability to enjoy the theme parks because I was in constant pain trying to get around! Although I don't need these devices for ordinary every day use, any extended walking would be better with a rolling walker. I saw DOZENS of them and just hanging on to an empty wheelchair made a huge difference in my comfort. I feel kinda foolish contemplating this but my whole family insisted I look into a rolling walker. I'll give you an update on what I decide. As far as theme parks....best bang for the buck? LEGOLAND! It hit a grand slam with ALL of our grandkids and adults. Biggest disappointment? The Magic Kingdom: rides down for repairs, seasonal maintenance closing many attractions, incredibly over-crowded and over-priced. All of the parks we visited were as accessible as they could be made to be. We had fun watching the kids have fun. We rented a 6 bedroom home for the week and it was just about ideal. http://florida.legoland.com/

From research and owner of Disabilitydates.com it is clear to me that the internet have made dating with a Disability easier,that been said there is questions or issues that can arise when dating online.



The main question that people think about is “How do I tell someone that I have a disability”?

Do they date on disabled-only Websites like Disabilitydates? Do they mention their disability in their personal ads?Choosing whom to tell or not tell is a personal choice. I believe the best approach is to trust your instinct, not your fears. I know several online daters with some type of physical disability or medical condition, and some of them choose to reveal their disability in their profiles and others don’t.



Be clear in your mind of what kind of relationship you are looking for,if indeed you are looking for a long term relationship they are certain facts that you should never withhold from your potential dates.

Let them know what kind of care you need because you are both looking for something that may result in a life long commitment. So holding such information may not benefit you in the long run. You will not only be wasting their time but you would also be wasting your time.

Questions to ask yourself
Who do you need to tell? What do you want to tell them about your disability,and what are you expecting from the person you’re disclosing your status to?When should you tell them? Where is the best place to have this conversation? Why are you telling them?

With my research i have found they are a few misconception`s that people have on people dating with a disability,one being they only date other people with disabilites,this is like saying blondes only date blondes,white people only date other white people.

Every person needs a connection or chemistry to be attracted to one another,a person in a wheelchair is not just attracted to another person in a wheelchair because he/she has a great set of wheels!



This been said they is many people that do date someone with a disability like themselves thinking they will be more accepted by this person and they can relate to them better.

They can belive that a person without a disability would never look their way,which of course is untrue.



What attracts people is confidence – the confidence to show your inner self; that is what’s truly attractive.
The first step you need to take in order to have a love life is to be comfortable about your disability. Accept yourself with your flaws and disabilities. After all, each and every one of us has flaws. No one is perfect.