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Old 01-03-2004, 12:53 AM   #46 (permalink)
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Re: WDW Disabilities List

I noticed that obesity is missing from your list, a significant disability for many, and especially notable at WDW because it can limit a person's access to rides.

Also, in my profession I encounter mental illnesses which can make a visit to WDW more difficult - for example, OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and Social Anxiety Disorder.
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Old 02-10-2004, 05:06 PM   #48 (permalink)
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My son, age 9, and I each have Juvenile Diabetes. We both control our diabetes via an insulin pump and find that it is much easier than trying to juggle shots while within any amusement. My son also suffers from asthma but has never had any flare-up while at an amusement park.

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Old 02-12-2004, 11:24 PM   #49 (permalink)
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Some states consider Pregnancy a temporary disability. As a person with disabilities (and yes there others who are much more disabled than me & I thank God every day that none of my ailments should cause my death). And a person who has been pregnant there are definitely times when a pregnant woman must make concession just as a person with disabilites may. Infact some of my pregnancies had much more restrictive measures than any of my current permanent disabilities. Just my two cents -
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Old 02-12-2004, 11:40 PM   #50 (permalink)
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Well like so many others there are mulitple issues:



1. Bilateral patellofemoral pain symdrome complicated with early OsteoArthritis bilaterally

2. Migranes

3. Cervicalgia, cervial spine

4. General anxiety neurosis

5. Allergies

6. hypertension

7. lumbar pain

8. Obesity

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Re: WDW Disabilities List

I have Fybromyalgia and Cronic Fatigue.
I usually push myself till I can't stand the pain. Being at Disney World is my "Happy Place" Where I can forget about how bad I feel most of the time.

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Add another with Cerebral Palsy to the list (me!) I walk with a noticeable limp, which makes me a little slow, but I "just keep swimming"! (My favorite Dory quote from Finding Nemo)
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My partner is Hard of Hearing and when we go this week we will be utilizing many of the assisted listening devices etc. that they have for us. Great Idea!!!!

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Can anyone give me any information on the assisted listening devices available.
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Old 04-04-2004, 09:22 PM   #55 (permalink)
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Re: WDW Disabilities List

Hi!
Great Thread!
Last May we went DROVE to WDW less than a month after I discovered that I had <font color="red">Degenerative Disc Disease </font> in my neck!! I was in intense to severe pain, spending several days flat on my back before our trip. I took it easy the first several days in WDW after experiencing "0" pain (didn't ride ToT, Space Mt., Big Thunder Mt., Test Track, Rock'n Roller Coaster, and Star Tours), but then I started feeling "really brave" and rode on everything except for Space Mt. and Rock'n Roller Coaster pain free!! I have stopped myself from carrying anything heavy on my shoulders (as I think that is what caused the degenerative disc in the first place!)
It was absolutely wonderful being healed in WDW!
This October I am hoping to take my parents and 89 year-old grandmother (who will need to be in a wheelchair - I think I'll be able to use one for free from Old Key West, instead of renting one at the parks), so I guess I'd better start reading up on traveling with a mobile disability (she walks with the asssistance of a walker).

Note: If you will need a wheelchair check with your resort first. They might provide one for free as part of their services!!

I also have <font color="red"> hypothyroidism </font>(controlled with Synthroid medication). I am going to seek medical advice for <font color="red"> Adult ADD </font>, also.
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Old 04-27-2004, 07:41 PM   #56 (permalink)
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Add me to the list with Mastocytosis (a very rare autoimmune disease). It is called an "orphan disease" because under 200,000 people have been diagnosed with it in the US. But, hey, roll with the punches, right?
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Old 05-11-2004, 06:15 AM   #57 (permalink)
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I have Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type 1 (a genetic brittle bone disease caused because my body does not make enough collegan) and a related disorder called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Both are very rare. I am curious to see how I do at WDW.
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I have rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogrens Syndrome and fibromyalgia to add to the list. Great thread!
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Old 06-15-2004, 09:23 AM   #60 (permalink)
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i have arthritis, scoliosis and fybromialgia(sp?) i live in constant pain from the base of my skull to the tips of my toes, my ankles and knees like to give out and i looked in the mirror the other day and noticed i'm getting a hump. sigh. 33yrs old and falling apart lol
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