‘Disabilities aren’t always visible’: Woman with multiple sclerosis finds dog waste smeared on car in handicap-accessible spot

 

In 2012, Shellie Nichol Chandar was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. According to Chandar, stress exacerbates her symptoms, which have only gotten worse since her mother-in-law was involved in a serious accident two weeks ago. Chandar’s left leg gives her difficulty, which makes it hard for her to walk.

On Saturday, Chandar, a Realtor, may have appeared to be healthy as she parked in a handicapped spot when she went to show prospective clients a new home. She and her clients were in the home for 10 minutes, she said, but when she returned to her vehicle, she realized there was “just poop all over” her car.

According to Chandar, who shared photos of the incident on Facebook, such reactions are par for the course for those with a disability placard. She told ABC7 News, “My clients were running late, so I sat down on the curb. I did notice some people giving me ‘the look’ when I got out of my car, and I’m pretty used to that, because I get it a lot.

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