Commentary: How should you offer help to someone you perceive as disabled?

Whenever I leave home, I am constantly subjected to acts of kindness. I know that’s supposed to be a good thing. But throughout my life, it’s been more complicated. Many strangers who encounter me and my family simply can’t help themselves. On any given day I might be asked if I need help bagging my groceries, signing a receipt or even unbuttoning my pants before I enter a stall in a public restroom.

I was born with a rare genetic condition called ectrodactyly