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Guest blog by Carmen Jones: Six Words that Made me a Brand Ambassador for Discovery Cove

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My friend and colleague, Carman Jones, wrote a moving piece about disability inclusion from the "heart," which I just had to share with readers fond of "View from the Chair." Please take it in as I did, I'm sure you'll you'll take something away from her "view" as I did. Jim ************************************ July 10, 2018 Swimming with dolphins was on my bucket list for a long time, but as a paraplegic I wasn’t sure how this would happen. After some research, I found Discovery Cove in Orlando. I learned they provided park accessibility including the dolphin swim! So, with a lot of zeal and excitement, this single, wheelchair-using Momma and her little girl set out to for a memory-filled experience. Upon our arrival, we were greeted at the main entrance and directed to registration. We received additional instructions, and told there was a beach chair I could use to maneuver throughout the park and beach areas. I felt great. However, the