[joeysteele]

Okay, this is a difficult one. First off though,I would have to say at present financially, once all the diasbled do get all benefits they are entitled to then for the vast majority that is adequate help although sadly much of it seems to be possibly under threat from this Govt in the UK at the present time.

Finance though is an aside issue from what we do for the disabled generally,that is at times where the problem is.
People may want to do more but fear rejection of their assistance.
I have seen and had such rejection, I have seen a wheelchair user really at odds struggling to get a door open to go through and then when help was offered a very stern 'I can manage' was their response.

It's hard to know when to offer any assistance but personally I would rather offer the help than ignore the situation.

Overall travel and stores etc; have done a lot to help make access for the disabled easier but there is sadly still a long way to go on that one too with many disabled unable to just get around in some places.

So it's a difficult one,if as individuals the disabled were to be more accepting of any brief assistance and more people offered assistance, that would in my view be a good thing. However, it is time the politicians insisted more places ensured disabled access and that anyone with a disability could then get around unhindered.
Of course, theatres and stores also need to ensure they are well equipped with easy access too.

I as a Uni experiment spent a day in a wheelchair being pushed around by a fellow student for that day,we went to a cinema and around a shopping centre and library etc; what amazed me was that very few people even addressed me directly, people taked over me to the person pushing me,asking how I was rather than ask me, I found that really strange.


So I would sum up with a great deal has been done to assist the disabled getting about, a lot more needs to be done still though and even more work needs to be attempted to get a good balance of help when needed without making the person feel bad about accepting help.I fear that attitude/approach issue as to assistance will be a problem for a good while yet.