Limitations?
being someone who has had obstacles to overcome but has pushed forward to be successful I love meeting others that have done the same because it's so inspiring. Here are a couple...
1. A student who was in a wheelchair (totally no use of legs) but wanted to work in a field (collision repair) that required a lot of mobility. Not only did he get training, but he came up with great techniques that could be used to help others in the same situation and when he graduated (at the top of his class) he left school with a great job.
2. A employee who suffered from ADHD and had a spinal issue that left him in constant pain. He overcame and capitalized on what others might see as a limitation and moved up through the ranks to become a VP for the company.
It's corny but true, where there's a will there's truly a way so we need to not add to any limitations but instead offer suggestions on how to overcome.
Brett,
I'll add to your stories. I graduated from a school that had a large College of Agriculture, as well as a large Engineering program. In response to the needs of farmers in the state who had been injured in industrial accidents (lost an arm or leg, or were paralyzed in industrial accidents while working their farms), the school opened a huge program of rehab design in which their redesigned farm equipment to be used by folks with "limitations". Not only did it allow people with acquired disabilities to go on about their lives and their work, but the changes they made in the equipment were often adopted by the industry and included in all models -- for all people!
Dr. Jane Jarrow
