Enabled to Love

As I've mentioned before, my relationship with my boyfriend is unique to me in the sense that I never truly had to consider aspects the disabled community faces. This blog post highlights another aspect that I hadn't thought about before- traveling.  I've noticed it's essential to plan ahead . Even if you're not traveling far, it's important to check out your destination for accessibility before hand. Although it might be obvious for the disabled partner, this might not be very obvious to the able bodied partner like me in my relationship. More specifically, let's say your destination indicates that there are, for example, elevators. I would call for information about whether these are working just in case they might be malfunctioning. Flat roads are something to consider as well. This is especially important for my boyfriend and I since he uses a wheelchair and we don't want to have trouble finding a path to go through. Now, if you're traveling outs...

 As someone that's abled and can't completely understand the world of those with a condition- I asked my boyfriend for advice for this blog post. Here are some tips on dating for those who have a disability:  Be patient Before I met my boyfriend, I never truly knew what it was like to be dealing with a condition- much less what was acceptable to say or even do. This will most likely be the case for your date too. It's important to try to understand that there's going to be some awkwardness- not necessarily because it's a first date, but also because it's your dates first time interacting with someone with a disability. Try to gauge if they're being genuine. If not- worst case scenario, your first date comes to an end. Be confident Meeting someone for the first time is always at least a little bit awkward. Try to embrace that awkwardness and overcome it. Try to think of the date as an interaction with an old friend. Say what's on your mind, with appropria...