Well my mobility ain't fantastic. Well I'm on crutches right now and can't wear a shoe but its getting better pretty quick. Just don't expect me to run for it without collapsing in a heap afterwards and it'll be all well and good.
In my case, it's a progressive condition, so I can;'t anticipate it getting better (though it does get much better during the warm summer months)
I can't drive (I'd be dangerous, due to disco-ordination absences , and total inability to multi-task); can't use a powered wheelchair (same reason) so this puts me in the totally embarrassing position of depending on others. In effect, i rarely go out. That helps me maintain my comfy illusion of indepedance; besides I don't have that much help available.
I can walk, but not further than about 100 yards (variable depending on fatigue, weather etc) without messing up my brain to the point of having seizures. Somewhat awkward, hmm? especially given a social event where I'd rather keep hold of my brain.
Upshot (wrt meetings ) is that I likely won't be able to mnake a single one without enlisting the help of my RL Aspie friend, who nervously lurks here. He's up for a meet-up, but I can see people objecting to a lurker being present. Indeed, i think one already did object (if I understood her right) .
My thinking on that is that surely nobody would mind a carer being present, where appropriate ? BUt TBH, he isn't a carer, he's a friend and I hope he'd want to fully participate. (I wouldn't have the cheek to suggest it to him otherwise )That doesn't alter the fact that he'd effectively be doubling as a carer though. And I'd have to substitute somebody else (who might not even exist) if that's not OK.
Well, There ya go. That's my position.
Walkie
