handcapped ID cards?

[aticineto]

Greetings all, I am legally blind (but I don't "look it," I saw a thread her about that as well) and will be going to DW with my mom for the first time in May(I am 43, she is 76 with arthritis in legs). My sister said that it may bea good idea for me to have some kind of ID card with my disability stated on it (we have such cards here in new york for buses, trains, etc). I will have a walking cane with me (the red and white one, signifying a visually impaired person), should this be enough, or should I have some kind of card as well?

Just want to be sure.

Thanks,

Al

 

[SueM in MN]

(we have such cards here in new york for buses, trains, etc).

No, you won't need it.
What you would be getting at WDW is access and the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) says you can't be forced to provide proof in order to get accomodation you need because of a disability.

Those kind of cards are needed for some city transportation because you are getting a service because of your disability that is not available to people without disabilities. In most cases, they are providing more than strictly access.
In our case in Minnesota, it is availability of door to door bus service. I don't know what it may be in New York, but I know in some places, it is a discounted rate. Because those services might be 'desirable' to people without disabilities, the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) allows for there to be a reasonable eligibility process to verify who is disabled and can qualify for the service.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

I would suggest that in addition to use of the cane that you stop by Guest Relations at the first park you go to and ask for a Guest Assistance Card to assist with your problem.

It seems as if your mother may be using an ECV or wheelchair, which does "tell" the Cast Members at the attractions what kind of assistance is used and they (especially the younger ones) may get the mind-set that people in ECVs/wheelchairs have to park at the pack of the theater. Having the GAC indicating visual problems will make them realize you do need to sit near the front.

Check Post #6 in the disABILITIES FAQs which you can easily get to by following the link in my signature.