Hi: I have cerebral palsy. I do not use a wheelchair. I do have some mobility issues. (Stairs / balance / fatigue.) I also also have limited vision (-14 and pretty much no peripheral vision.)
On my last trip I fell right before Fantasmic. It seemed alright, but while I was walking out it was a struggle, there was some swelling, trouble with weight bearing, and stiffness. A cast member offered a courtesy chair to get to the bus. (It was not one of the ones with the metal pole.)
When we got to the bus line I asked my husband to put me in the scooter and wheelchair line. I wasn't able to use the stairs and I needed to sit. (On the bus I did not sit in the ecv/wheelchair foldable seat, but in the ones that are meant for people with disabilities.)
Upon reflection I'm a little uneasy about what happened and would like some guidance.
1. Was it wrong to use the courtesy chair in this manner?
2. Would it be wrong to use a courtesy chair if I have not injured myself? Sometimes I start stumbling a lot.
2b. If I do is it okay to get in the wheelchair line for the bus?
3. If I'm not in a wheelchair you can't tell I have cerebral palsy. What is the best way to ask to sit down if the bus is full? (Politely.) Do I ask the driver? Do I just ask another passenger? (I don't expect a yes.)
On my last trip I fell right before Fantasmic. It seemed alright, but while I was walking out it was a struggle, there was some swelling, trouble with weight bearing, and stiffness. A cast member offered a courtesy chair to get to the bus. (It was not one of the ones with the metal pole.)
When we got to the bus line I asked my husband to put me in the scooter and wheelchair line. I wasn't able to use the stairs and I needed to sit. (On the bus I did not sit in the ecv/wheelchair foldable seat, but in the ones that are meant for people with disabilities.)
Upon reflection I'm a little uneasy about what happened and would like some guidance.
1. Was it wrong to use the courtesy chair in this manner?
2. Would it be wrong to use a courtesy chair if I have not injured myself? Sometimes I start stumbling a lot.
2b. If I do is it okay to get in the wheelchair line for the bus?
3. If I'm not in a wheelchair you can't tell I have cerebral palsy. What is the best way to ask to sit down if the bus is full? (Politely.) Do I ask the driver? Do I just ask another passenger? (I don't expect a yes.)