I read a report recently that most people are poorly fit to their mobility devices and as a result experience pain for at least part of their day. For me, this is also true, I do experience some pain when I’m in the chair for a very long time. At the end of a day’s […]
First I was filled with anticipation. Now I’m full of fear. First I was eager. Now, not so much. My new chair arrives on Monday in the late afternoon. We’ve gone through a lengthy process trying to get exactly the right fit, exactly the right wheels, exactly the right height. Measurements were taken and tryouts […]
We’ve driven well over a thousand miles in two days. This has meant hours and hours of sitting in a car, I finished a long book, with a punishingly small font, somewhere near the end of the trip. This has also meant that we’ve seen our share of food courts. This is our preferred form […]
Google maps found us a mall where we could stop for lunch. We were on a 12 hour drive heading to Georgia where I am presenting for a couple of days and we were getting a bit hungry. The mall, as promised, was just off the Interstate so it was perfectly placed for a quick […]
Something rather wonderful happened last night. I was scheduled to have a dinner meeting with several people who I work with on a committee. I was a tad nervous because I’m new to the committee and really only know the person who invited me to participate. Also, I’m a bit socially, um, inelegant. As is […]
We went back on the road on Tuesday. We traveled to Syracuse last night and landed in Boston today. I’ve been thinking about this trip for awhile and in preparation started a new routine at the gym. I typically do an about ahour and a half, broken in two parts, one on the ergonometer and […]
She was seated at the next table over. She had seen me come in and had lit up. I understood immediately and waved “hello”. I know what it’s like to suddenly, at the appearance of another, to not be the only disabled person in the room. She, like me, a wheelchair user, pointed to the […]
Am I a bigot? I think maybe. Thing is I can’t trust the opinions of the people I ask, who all assure me that I’m not, because I think maybe that the bigotry against those who have mental illness is deep and pervasive. So, I’ve come to ask you. I’d really like to know what […]
I met a married couple, both had an intellectual disability, and I asked them the same question I like to ask when I get to know two people in love with each other. I am curious about how the connection was made, how did they find each other, what were the circumstances that brought them […]
My new wheelchair has been ordered. It’s all done now but the waiting and the final fitting. The chair is going to take a little longer because I’ve chosen to personalize it by having it painted. But soon I’ll be riding around on a new chair. We are both excited because this one is faster […]
