One of my friends when I was young had severe disabilities. His family needed help carrying him up the flight of stairs that brought you to the sanctuary of our church. They requested that an elevator be put in. It started a whole battle of opinions and the final answer was a regrettable “no”. For the first time I saw a body of sincere believers make the wrong decision. It was my introduction to the fact that Christians can make selfish, wicked decisions en masse.
Ever since then the push to accommodate disabled persons has interested me. I recently discovered a very accessible YouTube channel on the subject, Sarah Todd Hammer. Sarah became disabled at the age of eight. She is partially paralyzed in her arms and upper torso. She has still moved forward and achieved much. On her channel is a mix of advocacy pursuing greater understanding and show and tell videos about accommodations she currently employs. I find the person on the street perspective helps me understand disabled people better and it improves my efforts to be helpful whenever possible.
Sarah is fun to watch. Her bubbly personality lightens a weighty subject. You should give her a visit.
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