How unreasonable is it for me to be cross about someone saying that a disabled person is only allowed to use the back door for access, that they shouldn't want to use the front door? It feels a bit like disability discrimination...
This is in the house they live in, not a commercial building, nothing to do with anything regarding making the house accessible either. It's not that a ramp is only to one door, or anything like that.
The front door is nearest to the road. The back door isn't usable alone for the person, because of construction faults with it. The front door is usable independently.
The front door is accessible, but apparently is only to be used in an emergency, not day to day life.
So... The disabled person shouldn't answer the front door, or use it at all, they should only use the back door. It's not access within the house, it's literally that- you shouldn't use the front door, only the back, because you're disabled. Said almost like that, too... Previously said that the person should spend most of their time in the back of the house, too.
I'll add that there's ramps to both doors, both are widened. You have to pass the front door to get to the back door anyway.
Anyone an OT? Is this honestly the official opinion? Disabled only allowed to use the back door? Should stay out the main rooms? Hide away? There were worse comments made... I won't go into it all, too long!
Or is this expecting too much- wanting to use the front door...
This has been said several times to us. But yesterday was said directly- why do you want to use the front door? why?!
When so many other things are taken away by disability, so much independence lost and having to accept that, something small like deciding to use the front door because its easier surely shouldn't be a decision made by anyone other than the person who lives there?
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jammypuddingmonkey · 05/08/2015 10:11
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