In the beginning, the programs served those who really needed them - blind or wheelchair bound.
But now, everyone is gaining access to these services.
I don't care how bad your knees or hips are. Not in a wheelchair? Park with everyone else.
Scared to be around strangers? Leave your dog at home and stay with it, or man up and face the public.
My S-I-L has had two Knees and one Hip replaced. She walks with a Cane and is a relatively young Woman with her first Surgery in her mid 50’s. Her other Hips is now a problem.
Her Sister has major back problems, a failed surgical fix and is bent over in constant pain.
She is scared shitless of going through more Surgery and she lives on painkillers. A Friend was diagnosed with severe Rheumatoid Arthritis in his late 30’s. Without Morphine Patches and a handful of Pills, every step is painful. He has suffered with this for nearly 20 years and all it does is get worse for him.
None of them use a Wheelchair, but walking over 50 feet is a struggle.
Generalizations like yours are ignorant and I say this having seen SS Disability Lawyer Commercials with healthy looking 20ish People proclaiming the Lawyer got them their Check.
Not a Wheelchair is sight. All of them are Bi-Polar or something. Hope those are the people you are referring to.