Not thinking about different needs

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“When we went to sixth form, with the change of routine, my friends have forgotten there are things I can’t access. I let it lie, we were just getting into the routine, but when it went on I thought I have to make them aware. So I said “You’re leaving me out.” In the sixth form canteen there are high stools they’ve been sitting on. Not that I can’t get up, just that it would be a bit chaotic in a busy dining room, with me making my way through, because they’re in the corner of the room, and it’s difficult for me to get through. That led me to think I need to say something to them. But you can’t expect people to remember all of the time about what you can and can’t do.”

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“When we went to sixth form, with the change of routine, my friends have forgotten there are things I can’t access. I let it lie, we were just getting into the routine, but when it went on I thought I have to make them aware. So I said “You’re leaving me out.” In the sixth form canteen there are high stools they’ve been sitting on. Not that I can’t get up, just that it would be a bit chaotic in a busy dining room, with me making my way through, because they’re in the corner of the room, and it’s difficult for me to get through. That led me to think I need to say something to them. But you can’t expect people to remember all of the time about what you can and can’t do.”