insancerre I don't have any hard feeling towards you or your original comment. It's unfortunately a fact of life that able bodied people assume someone with a disability can't be accommodated. I work in an office and the following are comments I've had from my own line managers who have then gone to dismiss me unfairly because of my condition. (And I never took a day off sick working for them).
"If I had known I wouldn't have employed you" when asking if the only disabled parking space could be made available, as a director was using it as her personal space in a very crowded car park.
"I forgot you were a dalek" when asked to go to a meeting on 1st floor in a building with no lift.
"I just can't see how you can do your [office] job in a wheelchair".
"Why should we make changes for you" when asked to move a pot plant that was blocking the wheelchair access through security gates.
"How much are you raking in for this anyway" in reference to claiming benefits when I explained I had a blue badge for parking
"Why would you even want to work"
"It seems you have rights, I suppose you know that..."
My point is this: I've only ever applied for jobs I know I'm physically capable of doing, as well as more than qualified for and experienced enough to do with relative ease. My career has not progressed one jot since becoming disabled simply because I'm treading water. Losing 3 jobs in 6 years has left my CV in tatters and my confidence rock bottom.
If a disabled person applies for a job, you can ask them what adjustments they need. What additional support would be required and how they would intend to work with you to ensure they are able to perform the role. It's a simple as that. Then you are equipped with all the information you need to make an informed choice.
I hope that, if just one person reads this and thinks about disability differently, we can start to end the prejudice that keeps disabled people at home, out of sight and on benefits rather than at work where we belong.