 sink. He was starting to bounce nervously in that way he sometimes did when he was fired up about something. "Some of your frustrations today could have been solved with the right kind of chair. The chair you're using is made for pushing. A chair designed for you would have good balance and be easier to maneuver."

That made me feel a little better. "Still you should see how long it takes to get anywhere; even if I had the right chair, I would still have to go out of my way all the time to find elevators and ramps. Even one or two steps is impossible and I had to go the long way around."

"That gets a bit trickier," Mark agreed running his fingers in patterns absentmindedly on the table as he spoke. "Whenever we take Micah anywhere we always try to check for the best route. We make sure we park in the right spot or allow enough time depending on the building. Because you're right, accessible and convenient are not the same thing."

"Micah's in a wheelchair?"

"Yeah, guess I never told you. He has cerebral palsy. So believe me, I know about this. If you had to get around campus in a wheelchair all the time, you would plan your class times and locations appropriately."

"How? Everything is still out of the way and you have to go where the classes are, it's not like you can have them come to you."

"No, but if you have a choice between a Religion class on the first floor or the third which would you choose? And instead of zigzagging all over campus you would probably try to group your classes in nearby buildings, then move on to another area."

Andy was listening intently and I was taking notes. "Yeah, and I think they have an office on campus that helps with stuff like that."

"See, it just takes a little prep," Mark finished matter-of-factly. "I can help you with your paper if you want."

"Thanks but I think I am going to talk about another kind of accessibility. I haven't quite worked it out yet, but I guess I would call it an emotional accessibility. The one thing, aside from my aching arms, that I really noticed today was how no one really looked me in the eye. They just kind of looked past me."

"I know all about that too, unfortunately. Very
sink. He was starting to bounce nervously in that way he sometimes did when he was fire up about something. " Some of your frustration today could have been solved with the right kind of chair. The president you're using is made for push. A chair designed for you would suffer good balance and be easy to maneuver. " 

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 sink. He was starting to bounce Nervously iN that Way He sOmEtimEs diD when he was fireD Up abOut something. "Some of your FrustRaTIons TOdAy couLd have bEEn SOLveD wItH thE rIGhT kind Of cHair. The Chair you're UsiNg Is made for pusHInG. A chair desIgnEd for you woulD haVe good BaLanCE and bE eaSier tO maneuVEr."

That Made me feeL a LIttle bETter. "StiLL YoU shoUld see how long it taKEs TO get anywhere; evEn if I hAd THe RIGht ChaIr, I would stIlL have TO go out oF My WAY All THe time to find eLevators and RAmpS. Even oNe Or tWO steps Is impOsSIblE and I had to gO the Long way arOund."

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"miCaH'S in a wheeLcHaiR?"

"YeaH, GUess I NeveR ToLd you. He hAs cereBRaL pAlsy. So bElIeve me, i kNow AboUt thiS. if yoU had to Get arounD campUS in a wheelchair ALl the time, you wOUlD PLaN Your ClaSs times and lOcatIOns aPproPRiAteLY."

"How? EVerytHiNG iS Still out of the way and YoU have tO go whEre the classes Are, it's not lIKE You can haVe thEM cOMe to you."

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AnDy waS lIsTEniNg intenTLy AND I waS tAkIng nOteS. "YEah, anD I thINk tHey have An office oN caMPus tHaT hElps witH stuff like thaT."

"SEe, it just taKeS a lIttle pREP," Mark finIshed matter-of-factly. "I can HElp you wIth Your pAper If you want."

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 sink. He was starting tobounce ner vousl y i n t ha t wa y he  sometimes did when  he was fired up about  some th i ng." So me of  your f r us t r ati on stod ay co uld h ave  been s olved with  th eright kind o f  c hair. Thecha ir you're us ing  is ma de  fo r  push ing . A c hair d e signed  for youwo u ld hav e  good b a l an ce a nd be easier to m a ne u ver."

That ma de mefe e la lit tle  better. " St ill y o u shoul d  s e e how long it takes  to get any w her e; eve nifI  had t he ri gh t  ch air, I woul d st ill haveto goo ut of m y  way al l thetim e t o fi n del eva to r s a n dram p s.Even one  o rtwo s teps i s impo ssi bleand I  had to go th e l ongw ayaroun d."
"Tha tgetsa bittrick ie r," Mark agreed  run ning hisfin ge rsin  patt e rns ab sen tmi ndedlyon thet abl ea s he  spoke. "Wheneverwe t ak e Micahanywhe r ewe always t ry  to  che c k  fortheb es t route.  We ma k esu re we p ar k in t he  ri ght  spot or a llow e nough ti me de p ending on theb uilding. Beca u se y ou ' re r igh t, accessib le a n d co nven i en t a r e not  thesa m et hing."

"Micah's in  a  wheel chair ?"

"Yeah, gu ess I neve r t old you.  Heh as cerebral palsy . Sobelieve me ,  I knowabout  this. I f you had t o get ar oun d c amp usi n  a  wheelchair a l l  the  t ime, yo u w ould pl anyou r c las stimes and  locatio ns  a pp ro pri ately . "

"How?  E ver yt hin g iss till o ut of  the  w ay and  you ha v et o  gowh er e th e c la ssesare, it' s not l ike you c anh aveth em  come t o you."

"No,  b ut if youha vea choi c e  between  a Religion class on th e  firstflo or or  the  third wh ich  would  yo u  choos e? And  inst ea d o f zigza g g in g a ll  over camp u s  yo u wou ld  pro bably t ry to group your c l ass es in nearbybui ldin g s ,the n  m o veon toa n other area."

A ndy was li st e ni ng intentl y  an dI was t aking n otes. "Yeah,and I thi nk they h av e an o ffi ce on camp us thathelps wit h  stuf f  l ike t hat ."

"S ee , i t jus t take s  alittl e prep ,"  Markfinis he d matter -of-factly. "I can help  you w ith y our  paper if  yo u  wa nt."

"Th anks  but I thi nkI a m goi ngt o tal k ab o ut  an o therkind of access i bi lit y .  I  haven't qu i t e  wo rkedito ut yet , bu t I guess I would call it an emo tion a l  ac ces s ibil it y. The one thi ng,  a s i de frommy  aching arm s, thatIr eally  notic ed tod ay wash o wn o onereal lylooked me  in  t h e eye.Th ey just k indof  looke d past me." "I know all abou t tha t too,u nfo rtuna te ly. Ver y 
 sink._He was_starting to bounce nervously_in that_way_he sometimes_did_when he was_fired up about_something. "Some of your_frustrations today could_have_been solved with the right kind of chair. The chair you're using is made_for_pushing. A_chair_designed_for you would have good_balance and be easier to_maneuver."

That made_me feel a little better. "Still you should_see_how long it_takes to get anywhere; even if I had the_right chair, I would still have_to go out_of_my_way all the time_to find elevators and ramps. Even_one or two steps is impossible_and I had to go the long_way around."

"That gets a bit trickier,"_Mark agreed running his fingers_in patterns_absentmindedly on the table as_he spoke. "Whenever_we take_Micah anywhere we_always try to check for the_best route. We_make sure we park in the_right_spot or allow_enough_time_depending on_the building. Because_you're_right, accessible_and_convenient are not the same thing."

"Micah's_in_a wheelchair?"

"Yeah, guess I never told you._He has cerebral palsy._So_believe me, I know_about this. If you had_to get around campus in a_wheelchair all_the time,_you would plan your class times and locations appropriately."

"How? Everything is_still out of the way and_you have to go_where the_classes_are, it's not_like_you can_have them come to you."

"No, but if_you have_a choice between a Religion class_on the first floor_or_the third which would you choose?_And instead of zigzagging all over_campus you would probably try_to_group_your classes in nearby buildings,_then move on to another area."

Andy_was listening intently_and I was taking notes. "Yeah, and_I_think they have an office on_campus_that helps with stuff like that."

"See,_it_just_takes a little prep," Mark_finished matter-of-factly. "I can help you_with your paper if you want."

"Thanks but I think_I am going_to talk about another kind_of_accessibility._I haven't quite worked it out yet, but I guess_I would_call it an_emotional accessibility. The one thing, aside from my aching arms,_that I really noticed today was how_no one really looked me in the eye. They just kind_of looked past me."

"I know all about that_too, unfortunately. Very