On Sunday, Oct. 23, a dream came true as I traveled to Cincinnati in my Quantum Power Wheelchair to watch my beloved Bengals play. The contest pitted the Bengals (3-3) against the Falcons (3-3) inside Paycor Stadium. Navigating the Stadium in My Quantum Power Wheelchair Entering the stadium was an adventure. I ran into oldContinue reading “My Amazing Experience with the Bengals in My Quantum Power Wheelchair”
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New Condos Create Disabled Parking Spaces for Vans
In my previous blog, I wrote about the lack of disabled parking spots in public places like grocery stores and strip malls. So, when a new condo complex was being built about 1 mile down the road from where I live, I was curious. Nobody really knew anything about it or how many units wereContinue reading “New Condos Create Disabled Parking Spaces for Vans”
Your Complex Wheelchair and the Best Wheelchair Batteries
Whether you are an experienced or first-time power chair user, your wheelchair batteries keep your complex wheelchair running, so you can keep on living your life! While you’ll receive a set of brand-new batteries when you get your new power chair, it’s normal to have to replace the batteries from time to time. When theContinue reading “Your Complex Wheelchair and the Best Wheelchair Batteries”
Another Example of Why We Need Power Chair Accessible Bathrooms
Recently, I was out at a restaurant having a few drinks. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible and all on one level, but it was located in an older building. After my third drink, I elevated my Quantum Rehab Wheelchair to go to the bathroom. There were two bathrooms side by side: one for men andContinue reading “Another Example of Why We Need Power Chair Accessible Bathrooms”
Best Wheelchair Accessible Fall Activities
Fall is here! It’s time to do all sorts of fun fall activities that are also wheelchair accessible, like going to a pumpkin patch, getting lost in a corn maze, have a bonfire and gaze at the stars! Visiting a Wheelchair Accessible Pumpkin Patch When going to a pumpkin patch, there is usually so muchContinue reading “Best Wheelchair Accessible Fall Activities”
National Disability Employment Awareness Month: How to Navigate the Workforce with a Disability
For National Disability Employment Awareness Month, I reflected on the ways my career has grown over the past few years. I started my career in disability advocacy and I hope to apply what I have learned to my passion for engineering. I have applied to many job openings and have had many interviews in fieldsContinue reading “National Disability Employment Awareness Month: How to Navigate the Workforce with a Disability”
How My Quantum Power Wheelchair Helps Me Be Successful in College
Thanks to my Quantum Power Wheelchair, a Stretto with iLevel® technology, I can do a plethora of things on my college’s campus at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte. It has made my life easier and has increased my independence. Here are some of the ways in which my power chair makes a differenceContinue reading “How My Quantum Power Wheelchair Helps Me Be Successful in College”
Talking to People About My Quantum Rehab Wheelchair
When you have a disability, you become accustomed to a certain way of living. This way of living will seem normal to you. To a non-disabled person, the way you live your life is completely different from how they live their life. When an opportunity presents itself to educate people on life with a disability,Continue reading “Talking to People About My Quantum Rehab Wheelchair”
My Quantum Power Wheelchair Allows Me to Enjoy Life
I started using a manual wheelchair in 2012, after a fall from spine surgery took away the mobility in my legs. I have a connective tissue disorder that’s caused me to need multiple surgeries on my brain and spine. From previous surgery complications, I already had quadriparesis (weakness of all my limbs.). The rehab centerContinue reading “My Quantum Power Wheelchair Allows Me to Enjoy Life”
When Your Disability Fights Back
In life, we often face challenges. Challenges for a non-disabled person are completely different for those who have disabilities. If you have a progressive illness like me, challenges can come out of nowhere. It is very rare for me to have a day where my disability gets in my way, or my body just letsContinue reading “When Your Disability Fights Back”