Tori Lacey, 26, chronicled the troubling incident on her #TikTok & #Instagram pages, where she usually posts content about her #travel exploits as a person who uses a #wheelchair.
Curtis's humiliation came from the fact that at his graduation, the ramp to get onto the stage was too steep & #inaccessible for #WheelchairUsers.
Curtis has #EhlersDanlos syndrome, a connective tissue disorder that causes joint dislocations & severe pain, which is why he uses a #wheelchair & has a service animal.
'We heart our [wheel]chairs. My chair is the last thing I touch before I climb into bed at night, and the first when I climb out. And, let's face it, without our chairs, there'd be no getting out of bed at all for a lot of us. We are not, as we so often see written, "wheelchair bound". We are liberated by our chairs. They give us the freedom to be who we are, and we love them for it.'
— Stella Young, disability rights activist
Is there a good catch-all term for bikes, wheelchairs, strollers, wheeled luggage? "Pedestrian wheels"? I feel like we talk about those things separately but their design problems and solutions have a lot of overlap.
I have an embarrassing question... How do people keep their wheelchair cushions clean? Mine is starting to smell a little bit because I can't shower very frequently, and I want to clean it.
I probably also need a backup cushion? To use while I'm cleaning the other one?
And is there like a cover I could buy that I could sit on that I could wash frequently? I'm wondering if there is something like a duvet cover basically lol for wheelchair cushions.
People singling out one #disabled person as being more exceptional and deserving of assistance than others is something that usually makes me very uncomfortable, especially when it is being done as performative content.
However, #MarkRober choosing to give this kid a fully-automatic #scewo#wheelchair because he's so amazing at getting around in his manual wheelchair is just kinda baffling. If his dream of playing sports is so important, this does nothing to help that.
I didn't know this post and now I think more people should see it. Especially people who draw and illustrate - because there are still too many pictures of unpractical hospital wheelchairs out there.
“What would your course of action be if you saw a healthy, #able-bodied individual get out of a vehicle that they just parked in a #handicapped#parking space?”
“A number of people close to me have invisible #disabilities. They look healthy and able-bodied, but they’re really not. Their conditions are just as real and disabling as those of anyone who needs a #cane, a #walker, or a #wheelchair to get around. And their #physicians agree, which is why they’re authorized to park in handicapped spaces. Unless you have the appropriate #medical training and have conducted a thorough examination, you have no grounds to dispute this.
“So if your course of action is to challenge them, shout at them, threaten them, or demand that they prove to your satisfaction that they’re “really” disabled … my healthy, able-bodied course of action will be to introduce you to what #disability feels like, up close and personal. That process won’t be fun for you, but you’ll have a much greater understanding afterward, for whatever remains of your miserable life.”
Usually I try really hard to avoid being Internet Tough Guy, but there are times it’s the only possible response. Speak the language your audience understands.
The #WheeliePeeps are sick and tired of people taking their #parking spots. After commiserating, they decide to do what they do best – #RaiseHell! Things get heated when some unassuming government employees show up to work to find their parking lot has been overtaken by 100s of #wheelchairs.
The ground-breaking #CBC original #docuseries is back for a second season. Pulling back the veil on life as a #wheelchair user, PUSH once again takes audiences into the inner world of the #WheeliePeeps , an unlikely group of #friends bonded by their shared experience of life on wheels.
(After the tragic death of Yusra’s older brother, and an unfortunate accident that renders her fisherman father #paralyzed and in a #wheelchair, it is up 15-year-old Yusra to step forward and help provide for her small family. She repairs her father’s #fishing boat and takes it out to sea, becoming Gaza’s first fisher woman at the age of 15. Inspired by a true story, this novel will warm the hearts of its’ readers and shine a light of hope in them.)
#Doctors and #Therapists, who work with #Disabled people. Let me put it to you straight. You don't know shit about the disabled experience. No matter how many degrees you have. No matter how many classes you've taken or how many books you've read, acting like you do automatically makes you the asshole. Until you're #Blind, or in a #Wheelchair, or #Deaf, or in #CronicPain or even have mental disabilities like crippling #Anxiety or #ADHD or anything that can be mentioned, you can't say you know what you're doing and how to help when you don't so actually take the time to listen to the people you are sworn to take care of under oath and show some human empathy and because you're doctors you're held to the highest standard. There is no excuse as a doctor not to believe your people and not to do everything within your power, even if you have to bend the rules slightly to make sure your patients get taken care of to the highest degree and anything below that and you've failed.
I've been in barely ♿️ #accessible towns and very accessible towns but so far, #LasVegas is the most fake-accessible I've been in. It's modern, it's beholden to the #ADA, it should be easy to use its sidewalks, but between all the pedestrian overpasses trying to feed us* through casinos instead of down the sidewalk and adding lots of distance, and the constant construction tearing up sidewalks, rarely marked before we headed down them, it's barely accessible. Quito, with its cobblestones and narrow sidewalks, was easier.
We're here for a family wedding, but won't be coming back as tourists.
*Us:
One nearly 13 multiply #neurodivergent person who is overwhelmed by some kinds of visual and auditory simulation. And yeah, shoulda grabbed ear protection, but it would have been too much regardless.
One 60 year old disabled by pain, deformities, and poor balance due to 2+ decades of medication-resistant #rheumatoid disease.
My scooter doesn’t have a tight turning circle so using it on a bus is a lot harder than my powered wheelchair but after my lesson today I feel confident enough using it on buses 😀
#RollstuhlSkate mit Sit'n skate
Mensch bekommt gute Tipps! Dann klappt es. Bin so dankbar dafür. Beim ersten mal musste ich mich überwinden.
Jetzt tun die Gelenke ordentlich weh. Aber Spaß durch Sport braucht der Kopf! In dem Moment denke ich kaum dran. Kann es genießen #destroyingstereotypes#teilhabe#wcmx
Fedifriends, help me find fun sightseeing and touristy things in San Francisco that are wheelchair accessible.
More context: My in-laws are visiting from the UK next week and one of them uses a mobility scooter or wheelchair (can also get around short distances on crutches). We will not have access to a car, so we have to get around by public transit, cabs, etc.
They enjoy people watching, gardens, birds, hanging out in cafes, and talking to the locals.
So far I was thinking they might like JFK Promenade and the surrounding museums, the Botanical Garden, and taking a boat tour of the bay.
On a meta level, I don’t quite know how to research this so I’d appreciate meta tips as well.
In 2014, I made a steampunk submarine costume for my son's wheelchair. When the chair was in motion, the pinwheel twirled, the wheel's design spiraled, and the periscope was retractable. Made entirely from cardboard and random stuff, including paper tubes, pill container lids, altoids tins, wallpaper, duct tape, and a clear plastic salad bowl rescued after a catered event. #wheelchair#disability#OpulentMobility#wheelchaircostume#submarine#cardboard#upcycling#steampunk
I’m a lifelong power wheelchair user who lives in the Cincinnati, Ohio area, where there are only two vendors who specialize in complex custom wheelchairs for patients like me: Care Medical – a local independent vendor, and Numotion – a large national vendor. Both vendors are in network with Anthem, but only Numotion is in network with UnitedHealthcare. I would like to share in detail what a negative impact this change in health insurance has had on me and my healthcare.
When my employer offered health insurance through Anthem years ago, I used Care Medical for wheelchair services and repairs were always completed promptly. This has not been the case with UnitedHealthcare and Numotion. Back in early October I started the process to get seating adjustments on my wheelchair and replace a motor that was starting to fail. My Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM & R) doctor referred me to a wheelchair seating clinic, who arranged for a Numotion Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) to participate in a seating evaluation with one of the clinic’s Occupational Therapists (OT) on October 3rd. During that appointment they took notes and collectively decided what changes and parts were necessary for the proper fit and function of my wheelchair.
On October 30th I received an automated email from Numotion stating that they were still waiting for documentation from my clinician. This indicated to me that the repair order had not been fully submitted nearly a month after my seating evaluation. I immediately contacted the OT to ensure all paperwork was in order. I received another automated email from Numotion about missing documentation on November 9th. I discovered that Numotion had requested medical documentation from my primary care doctor, instead of the specialist who had referred me for the evaluation. Numotion received the parts in late November, and the service appointment is today – nearly three months after my evaluation appointment. When I tried calling Numotion’s local phone number to let the repair shop know that my mom would be a little late dropping off my chair, I was routed to a call center. The agent told me she would send a note after she tried to call the local repair shop and didn’t get an answer. When I asked for a direct number for the repair shop, she said there isn't one. When my mom arrived, she asked for a local phone number, and they confirmed that they do not have one.
I keep an old wheelchair around in case my current wheelchair needs repairs. It doesn’t fit me as well as my current chair, and I worry about how long it will last, but it works for now in a pinch. Many do not have that luxury and would have no choice but to wait for months without a functioning wheelchair. Care Medical employees have told me that they have tried to get in network with UnitedHealthcare for years without success. This situation has left me to rethink what I and others with disabilities should evaluate when considering an employer.