A Medical Disability Card

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Thanks Gabes,

I'm working on a version that might work for anyone, almost anywhere. Even U. S. citizens would need a different card when traveling in other countries.

We can compare notes as we go.

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Here's an alternative design that's slightly more generic wording, but it's still strictly a USA card. This puts everything on the front of the card, so that the only thing that needs to be on the back will be the name and URL of the organization that issued the card.


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This one has more bold print, so that it should be easier to read, but I wonder if all the color accents might be confusing. Or do they help?

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Ironically,
I'd have all words in Black except the last sentence "please allow IBD....etc" that should be in red.....I want who ever reading this to zone in on what is important to me and that is access to a restroom immediately.

I think if anyone read that last sentence and noticed it was a Medical Disabilty card based from its heading it would be granted a lot sooner than trying to catch all the red leading up to that last sentence.

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This would be the card I would want to carry.
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Now you're cookin' with gas (as the old TV commercials used to say). I think we're gettin' close now. Please check this out:

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I like the latest one! Great job! Thanks for your hard work!
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Will this work in other countries?

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Any thoughts or suggestions?

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I think you have got it! I can't wait to see the card in person. Thank you for all the hours of hard work you have put into this project.

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The latest ones are spot on, in my opinion. Great work Tex!
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I got my card and the sample letter today and I think it looks great. I will be so relieved to have it with me when I leave the house. It will be like carrying a new "insurance policy" in my wallet and make me feel more secure.

Great work to all who contributed but especially to Tex for all of his incredibly diligent work on this. You are the King of the World!!!!

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Is this card ready to order? It looks great and thanks for all your work.

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Diana,

I'm waiting for the other board members (board of directors) for the foundation, to decide how we want to offer the cards on the website.

But I'll be happy to send you a card now if you will PM or email me your mailing address.

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I really like this last updated one....May I please have this one mailed to me :grin:

Thank you so much Tex....
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PS I just made a donation to the site....I might forget if I don't do it now, LOL.
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Erica,

All donors receive a card. I printed your envelope earlier tonight, so it will be mailed tomorrow.

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Hi tex, it would be helpful if folks from the UK and Australia could chime in with feedback on the universal card. I'm not sure but I think restroom is more of an American term. I'm thinking the term toilet is more generally used in Europe but I'm not sure about this. Perhaps if the folks from the UK Europe and Australia can chime in with feedback. Ideally we have one card for the rest of the world as a universal card.
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Brandy,

That's what I was hoping for — some feedback on that initial card wording. Good point on the nomenclature. I wonder if "loo" would be more appropriate or if that's considered too informal or even obscene.

Some toilet trivia — did you know that the term "loo" came from the fact that British tradition dictated that the toilet was typically located in room 100 of buildings?

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