How does our attitude affect the way people treat us?

As a person with a disability, we often speak of people and their attitudes.  We are often times speaking of their acceptance of us and our disability.  However, I don’t think that we as people with disabilities take the time to think about our attitudes and the perception that we give the individuals who interact with us every day.  With that being said, I would like to know your thoughts.  How does our attitude affect the way people treat us?  Let me know.

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Working with individuals with disabilities on a daily basis we see everything from severe disabilities to not-so-severe ones.  However, I’ve noticed that a few people with disabilities sometimes use it to their advantage.  For example, sometimes I see people on the bus with disabilities who wait to be escorted to their seat even though they can find a seat on their own.  Therefore, I’m interested in knowing how this affects the way you view an individual with a disability.  Are they a person?  Do you see the disability before you see the person?  Do you have a tendency to have pity on them because of their disability?  Let me know how you think a person with a disability should be treated.