The Wordsmith's Forge

Ya know, I really had to think on that one. I can only recall one such incident, when I was working a bookstore with an in-house cafe. I was helping a customer with some severe form of motor-neural impairment (like MS or cerebral palsy) by carrying a number of technical manuals to a table for him. My manager at one point pulled me aside and questioned my assistance. I had to point out to him that physical impairment did NOT equate to mental impairment. That incident really surprised me and I think the reason for that is that, outside of childhood bullying, I so very rarely see that kind of treatment of disabled people. I've heard of it happening of course, but never witness it first hand.