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Slightly related personal experience: A guy who went to my university was disabled (required a motorized wheelchair), but wanted to live in the university dormi
by lancebeet 9y ago
Slightly related personal experience: A guy who went to my university was disabled (required a motorized wheelchair), but wanted to live in the university dormitories with others instead of having to live alone in a special apartment that would have been arranged for him. There were elevators and he was able to do most tasks by himself, but unfortunately to get out onto the balcony there was a drop of ~10cm which meant he couldn't get out there on his own. Turns out he made the right choice, because for his birthday his neighbors built him a small wood ramp so he could visit the balcony as he pleased.
- KozmoNau7 9y agoDamn straight. We should by all means avoid putting people with disabilities in "special housing", which just ends up feeling like isolation from everyday life. Of course, some disabilities are serious enough (or present danger to the person or their surroundings) that special housing and resources are needed. But for someone in a wheelchair or something similar? Just make the damn changes so they can live closer to their friends.