Disability
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The coolest item I saw at Abilities Expo at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center yesterday.
It’s like it stepped out of a James Cameron film – all it needs is a couple of phased plasma rifles in the 40-watt range (yes, I know 40 watts is a lower-wattage light bulb.). Image Description: a “Trackstander TR”, an all-terrain tracked wheelchair in the standing position. MSRP starting at $19,985. Continue reading
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Getting imaging of my recently wonky right ankle:
X-ray tech: You’re a little tight. Me: Well, I have Cerebral Palsy… X-ray tech: Say no more, brother. Continue reading
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Modern storage problems require modern solutions.
My partner and I are a multiple wheelchair household in a single bedroom NYC apartment. This is our solution, an indoor bike mount that works surprising well for my chair. Image description: the Tangerine Metallic frame of a Tilite Z ultralight wheelchair hangs from a bike mount on a wall painted green. It hangs above Continue reading
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My seat-warmer.
Image Description: Lalo, a black cat sitting on his dad’s Tangerine Metallic TiLite Z ultralight wheelchair, helping to celebrate International Wheelchair Day. 2 Continue reading
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As Chris Farley would Sing, “Black Cat in a Little Chair…”
Image Description: Lalo, a black cat sitting on a friend’s natural titanium with purple accents TiLite ZRA. 1 Continue reading
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Much Improved.
Image Description: the corner of Duane St. and Trimble Pl., with a path largely cleared of snow and now accessible by wheelchair. Image Description: Duane St. looking east, removed of large amounts of garbage and now accessible by wheelchair. 2 Continue reading
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Aftermarket Options.
I picked up a Lapstacker Flex (a “Retractable Carry System”) as an Xmas/birthday gift to myself, and installed it on my chair this evening. It was a fairly easy installation, and should come in hand in the future. Also made a list of possible near-term upgrades (a solid seat pan and smaller side guards top Continue reading
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Inaccessable as fuck
Image Description: the corner of Duane St. and Trimble Pl., with a path minimally cleared of snow that is inaccessible by wheelchair. Image Description: Duane St. looking east, with large amounts of garbage that makes it inaccessible by wheelchair. 1 Continue reading
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New Chair Day.
…or as my community refers to it, “Wheelchair Christmas”. TiLite Z in Tangerine Metallic w/ SmartDrive MX2+ Power Assist. Special thanks to David Zabell at the Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center Therapy Seating & Mobility Program, Bob Connelly at Numotion, Dr. Akin Beckley, Alejandra Ospina, MM, and Stephen Perge. Image Description: a brand-new TiLite Z Continue reading
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Some random thoughts on Disability…
Another Disability Tax that I wager most able-bodied people don’t think about – for those of us that use backpacks in our lives, it’s more than slightly annoying to have to outfit two of them. One for ambulating, and a second for wheelchair usage. Luckily it’s not a one-to-one duplicate (regular gloves vs wheelchair gloves, Continue reading