I've got a similar card from the English Parkinson's Disease Society - I couls
scan it in and email it ?
Adjust for American wording no problem ?

Quoting "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>:

> Ray,
> The letters are a good idea. The problem though likely goes beyond the
> Ashland police. Police officers all over need to be educated about PD, and
> how to deal with PWP. Should we appeal to one or more of the PD
> organizations (surely there are enough of them!) to take this on as a
> national PD awareness program?
>
> A few years ago, NPF was offering Medical alert cards to keep in you wallet.
> It states, "I have a condition called Parkinson's Disease which makes me slow
> and sometimes I cannot stand up or speak. I AM NOT INTOXICATED. Please call
> my family or physician for help. It has a space for emergency phone numbers
> and also a list of contraindicated Medications for PD."
> The NPF website says the alert cards can be still be ordered for free, but
> they are currently out of stock. (from npf homepage www.parkinson.org click
> on Publications and then on Free Publications . Call NPF at 1-800-327-4545
> and let them know that the Alert Cards are still needed.
> linda
>
>
>
> www.pdpipeline.org
>
> -- rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Great idea, Raj, thanks. I'll add it to my recommendations;
>
> Police chief, mayor letter:
> 1. awareness bracelet
> 2. community service in nearest Parkinson's support group
>
> State legislator letter
> 1. suggest Claire Salamon's proposed state law mandating in-service
> education for medical personnel, law enforcement, first responders. I've
> been trying to contact her, but her email is full.
>
> I hope you will write your own letters or we could all sign one from the
> List. I just got the addresses tonight and will work on letters tomorrow.
> What do you think? I'll post the addresses for you or I can write the
> letters and if you approve we can all sign and I willl mail them LET ME
> HEAR FROM YOU.
>
> Rough Draft:
>
> Dear Mayor/Police Chief:
>
> The Parkinson's community was shocked and outraged to learn of the brutal
> and cruel treatment of Ashland resident Bob Kendall by members of the
> Ashland Police Department on August 27, 2008.
>
> Like us, Mr. Kendall is disabled with Parkinson's disease, as well as
> epilepsy, diabetes and high blood pressure. He is not a drunk.
> Parkinson's disease is a chronic progressive uncurable disease that robs
> people of the ability to speak and move normally. We have great difficulty
> doing things most people take for granted, like buttoning a shirt, brushing
> our teeth or cutting up food. That is only the tip of the iceberg of pain,
> suffering and frustration experienced by persons with Parkinson's, their
> families and caregivers.
>
> We believe beyond a public apology, a thorough investigation must be made of
>
> this incident and the officers involved suspended without pay until it is
> resolved. Perhaps the officers could attend the nearest Parkinson's support
>
> group for a year and wear Parkinson's awareness bracelets when they get some
>
> idea of what it is like to serve the life sentence this disease imposes.
>
> Parkinson's disease has stolen the lives of over 1.5 million Americans and
> who knows how many people worldwide. It is no joke and not a subject for
> ridicule or mockery. Disabled Americans certainly deserve humane treatment
>
> by the people who are supposed to serve and protect them.
>
> We hope you will help us raise awareness and educate people about this
> disease. Nobody deserves this curse or should be attacked and humiliated
> as Bob Kendall was last week.
>
> Rayilyn Brown
> Director AZNPF
> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation
> [log in to unmask]
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dr. R. Rsjaraman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 5:42 AM
> Subject: Re: Ashland Ohio Police Outrage on PWP
>
>
> > Dear Ray:
> > This outrage should be stopped in hte bud. I think all the police
> > force should be educated about Prkinson's Disease and should wear a
> > bracelet as sign of their awareness.
> > Dr. R. Rajaraman
> > *****************************
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 7:55 PM
> > Subject: Fw: Ashland Ohio Police Outrage on PWP
> >
> >
> >> Dear PIEN Parkies
> >>
> >> Now is the time to act. I am reposting Kay Jenkins original post so you
> >> can reread it and think about it while I await the addresses from Kay.
> >> What happened to Bob Kendall could be you or your spouse or parent.
> >> Ignorance is our enemy and nobody is going to educate the public but us.
> >> Please email me if you have ideas as to what we can do about this.
> >> Ray
> >> Rayilyn Brown
> >> Director AZNPF
> >> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation
> >> [log in to unmask]
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: rayilynlee
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 3:39 PM
> >> Subject: Ashland Ohio Police Outrage
> >>
> >>
> >> Kay
> >> I found it!! What we can do is organize a letter writing/email campaign.
>
> >> Send me the addresses for the mayor, police chief, TV, newspaper, etc.,.
> >> and I will write sample letters and post them on PIEN. I hear from
> >> people all over the US and world and we need to descend on Ashland an be
> >> heard.
> >> Ray
> >>
> >>
> >> From: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 2:15 PM
> >> Subject: Ashland Ohio Police Parkinson's Awareness Bracelet....HANDCUFFS
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wednesday August 27, 2008 an act of brutal force and lack of
> >> compassion
> >> for the disabled was committed by Officer Aaron Kline of the Ashland
> >> Police
> >> Department and an unknown Ohio Highway Patrolman
> >>
> >> Ashland resident Bob Kendall was out for his early morning walk. Mr.
> >> Kendall
> >> chooses to walk in the early morning hours due to the fact he has been
> >> harassed, insulted and made fun of because he has Parkinson's Disease.
> >> Unfortunately he did not take into account that the very person who is
> >> supposed to protect the citizens of Ashland would become the bully.
> >>
> >> Mr. Kendall was waiting at the corner of Dorchester and Sandusky to cross
> >> when he noticed an Ohio Highway Patrol car. Due to the Parkinson's Mr.
> >> Kendall waved the Patrolman to go through, knowing it would take longer
> >> for
> >> him to cross the street.
> >>
> >> The patrolmen instead turned off his lights and got out the car. At this
> >> point
> >> officer Kline came up behind Mr. Kendall and jumped out of his car and
> >> asked
> >> Mr. Kendall if he knew where he was. Mr. Kendall thought he said where
> >> have
> >> been. Mr. Kendall replied the Circle K.
> >>
> >> The two officers smirked and said "yeah right", indicating to Mr. Kendall
>
> >> they
> >> did not believe him. Officer Kline asked Mr. Kendall "how much have you
> >> had
> >> to drink?" Mr. Kendall replied "I do not drink" At this point Mr.
> >> Kendall's
> >> tremors where noticeable due the stress of the situation. Officer Kline
> >> demanded that Mr. Kendall quit moving. Mr. Kendall told Officer Kline
> >> that
> >> he could not because he has Parkinson's disease.
> >>
> >> Officer Kline asked Mr. Kendall "You can't quit moving?" Mr. Kendall said
> >> no. Officer Kline told Mr. Kendall put your hands behind your back. Which
> >> Mr. Kendall replied for what? Officer Kline said "Because you can't quit
> >> moving".
> >>
> >> Officer Kline and the highway patrolman then tackled Mr. Kendall and
> >> handcuffed him. Mr. Kendall became outraged and demanded that Kline's
> >> supervisor be called. Kline called for backup and then the supervisor.
> >> Backup arrived and one of the officers recognized Mr. Kendall and removed
> >> the handcuffs while trying to calm Mr. Kendall down.
> >>
> >> Mr. Kendall demanded that charges be filed against the officers. He was
> >> told
> >> that the acting supervisor could not do that and for Mr. Kendall to come
> >> down to the station in the morning. Mr. Kendall went down to speak with
> >> Chief Miracle and was told he was not available but he could talk to the
> >> Captain. Mr. Kendall tried to explain to the Captain what had happen to
> >> him.
> >> The Captains advice was maybe if you wear one of those shiny medical
> >> bracelets this would not happen.
> >>
> >> This is not the first time Mr. Kendall has been accused of being a drunk
> >> by
> >> an Ashland Police Officer. Bob and his wife Jodie were visiting her
> >> Mother
> >> in September of 2005 and decided to look at a house for sale close by.
> >> Bob walked from Main
> >> Street over to Brookside when he was approached by Officer Lay, who told
> >> him
> >> to get out of the park and asked Mr. Kendall what he was drinking.
> >>
> >> Jodie received an email from Councilmen Wertz stating he had spoken with
> >> former Mayor Stine about the behavior of Officer Huckleberry on August 3,
> >> 2006 . Officer Huckleberry detained Mr. Kendall stating that he had been
> >> on
> >> the force since 1971 and it was his job to pick up "drunks" and that
> >> there
> >> was something more than Parkinson's wrong with Mr. Kendall. He then told
> >> Mr.
> >> Kendall "You can walk home I am following you, If you fall, you are mine
> >> and
> >> I will arrest you."
> >>
> >> It disturbs me that with Michael J Fox and Muhammad Ali two well known
> >> individuals with Parkinson's, their most prominent symptom is shaking
> >> that a
> >> citizen of any community would automatically be considered intoxicated
> >> because they have Parkinson's.
> >>
> >> The behavior of these officers is unacceptable and an insult to not only
> >> Mr.
> >> Kendall but the 1.5 million Americans "living" with this disease.
> >> Parkinson's
> >> is a chronic progressive disease that robs a person of their ability to
> >> speak and move. It not only affects the patient but the family as well
> >> who
> >> feel powerless and hopeless as they watch us struggle to do the simplest
> >> task. Things that we took for granted tying our shoes, opening a jar or
> >> cutting our food are now struggles.
> >>
> >> Mr. Kendall also has epilepsy, diabetes and high blood pressure. He is
> >> trying to follow doctor's orders on exercising. Where does Chief Miracle
> >> and
> >> his officers recommend Mr. Kendall walk, in another town? Is there a
> >> problem
> >> with disabled people living in Ashland?
> >>
> >> I am asking that this incident be thoroughly investigated and that
> >> Officer
> >> Kline be suspended without pay until this matter has been resolved. Thank
> >> you for your time and consideration of my request.
> >>
> >> If you are outraged at this I put it on the Ashland Topix forum. Please
> >> let
> >> Ashland Police know we are not going to allow them to treat people like
> >> this
> >> and they think its ok and can not even say Im sorry.
> >> http://www.topix.com/city/ashland-oh
> >>
> >> I sent this letter to the mayor, chief of police,newspaper, tv station
> >> city
> >> council, county commissioners and state representive.
> >>
> >> Sincerely
> >>
> >> Kay Mixson Jenkins
> >> Kay Mixson Jenkins Springfield GA
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Rayilyn Brown
> >> Director AZNPF
> >> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation
> >> [log in to unmask]
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