If there’s anyone on your holiday party guest list who uses a power wheelchair or another mobility aid, you have an important role as host to make sure that everyone on the guest list can enjoy the fun! Putting together an accessible holiday party takes a bit of extra planning but with attention to detailContinue reading “How to Plan an Accessible Holiday Party for Power Wheelchair Users”
Tag Archives: Holidays
My Quantum Wheelchair and My Love for Decorating
For me, there is no holiday that is more special than Christmas! When my disease first manifested and changed my life forever, I knew that a few things I loved would become bittersweet memories: such as being a semi-pro decorator. Because of my love for decorating, friends, family and even my bosses would ask meContinue reading “My Quantum Wheelchair and My Love for Decorating”
Beautiful Christmas Décor and My Quantum Power Wheelchair
The Christmas season is by far my most favorite time of the year. I love all the time spent with family, the abundance of fun holiday activities, and the traditions that continue year after year. Nothing gets me in the holiday spirit more than decorating. Most years, my Christmas decorations go up a few daysContinue reading “Beautiful Christmas Décor and My Quantum Power Wheelchair”
The Challenge of Family Gatherings, Access and My Quantum Power Wheelchair
Thanksgiving is a time for family gatherings. For wheelchair users, that can be an accessibility nightmare. Many families host their Thanksgiving dinners at houses with steps. To be a part of the celebration, wheelchair users must be carried into the house or pushed around in transport chairs because they left their mobility equipment at home.Continue reading “The Challenge of Family Gatherings, Access and My Quantum Power Wheelchair”
How to Host Parties and Celebrations During a Pandemic
It’s been 2 years since the pandemic began. We’re still adjusting for ways to be safe and have fun. Once I realized that COVID-19 wasn’t going away any time soon, I started to get creative. Here are some ideas of how you can show your family and friends how much you care about them onContinue reading “How to Host Parties and Celebrations During a Pandemic”
How My Disability Affected My Holiday Plans This Year
The holidays are my favorite time of year. I love decorating, shopping for others and celebrating my family traditions, but my health had other plans this year. When I think about how my disability (cerebral palsy) impacts my everyday life, I often focus on the external barriers, such as inaccessibility and society’s view of disabilityContinue reading “How My Disability Affected My Holiday Plans This Year”
Tips for Gift Giving at Christmas
The holidays are here! This time of year is awesome. People seem to be happier and kinder than usual. My favorite parts about Christmas are spending time with my family and giving gifts. For me, the gift giving is what I love most. I’m not big on receiving gifts. I mean, it’s nice to receiveContinue reading “Tips for Gift Giving at Christmas”
Why a Christmas Movie Marathon Weekend is So Important
Last year my friends and I started my new favorite holiday tradition. We call it Christmas Movie Marathon. It started last year, during the pandemic, because we were all terribly lonely, missing each other from the geographic distance between us and the isolation that COVID brought to us all. You see, we had all usedContinue reading “Why a Christmas Movie Marathon Weekend is So Important”
Holiday Light Displays in South Carolina, New York and Florida
This year for the holidays, I was fortunate to spend a week in South Carolina, Florida and finally ended up back in New York. During my trip, I noticed a lot of houses were decorated for Christmas. Growing up, my parents and I would take rides around the neighborhood to look at Christmas lights. SometimesContinue reading “Holiday Light Displays in South Carolina, New York and Florida”
How to Create Some New Holiday Traditions
When I was younger, it seemed like we spent more time, sometimes days, decorating together as a family. As a kid, we spent time at my aunt and uncle’s house. Decorating for the holidays was a huge thing. We spent a weekend and had a blast putting up decorations and drinking hot apple cider. WeContinue reading “How to Create Some New Holiday Traditions”