Expert

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RE: " Expert " poll question. There is always someone smarter but, considering

that I studied to be an O.T. and got straight A's in all my courses and that the

only reason my B.S. degree ended up being in Health and Wellness instead of O.T.

was because I physically couldn't do some things like cutting the splints shows

that I have much intelligence in regards to physical disorders and with all my

heart I wanted to help others with physical disabilities. In addition, I

developed a few homemade devices using things around the house to help my sister

dress herself independently after hip surgery, which she used successfully.

I have 144 I.Q. and I have had to deal with adapting my ways physically to life

with CMT in addition to adapting to the emotional stress caused by intolerance

of others who don't have limiting physical disabilities and sometimes by those

who do; so, yes, I'd say to some degree I am an expert. Compared to the

average person who has never studied disabilities formally in college and got

straight A's, who never had to study his own physical disability using various

resources and who never had to learn to adapt to CMT, I would have to be

considered somewhat of an expert.

Let's see; I also have participated in many fund raising events for disabled

individuals including the MDAs walk-a-thon, (with much pain), and several

bike-a-thons for various organizations who help individuals with illnesses and

disabilities.

Dawn Turmenne