Dear Editor:
I have recently entered the category of people referred to as handicapped. My doctor said she wouldn’t term me “handicapped” but when you need a cane, walker, and handicapped sticker for your auto, that’s pretty much what it is.
In the USA, one in seven people have “motor impairments,” meaning difficulty getting around, walking, or climbing stairs. That’s 13.7% of us. On bad days, I find one step daunting, never mind a full…