Posts by Chelle Hope
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Access: What looks good to me, in reply to Jackie Clark,
Thank you. Yes, definitely finding that myself.
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Access: Walking Is Overrated, in reply to Sacha,
I wouldn't dismiss this sort of thing out of hand. If the kids enjoy it - and it looks like they do - so long as they are comfortable and not in any pain, I don't mind. It's not like it's being touted really as a viable alternative to being in a wheelchair. It's just giving the kids a different experience. I should think there would be a number of physical health/fitness benefits involved, too.
My objection is more when any benefit is outweighed by the discomfort and pain the child has to endure. Also, it can give unrealistic expectations and shift focus from the wellbeing of the child to a singleminded notion that the child must walk to be whole.
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A quick reply to those recommending recumbent cycles: I am going through the process of finding funders for a Top End Custom Excelerator Handcycle. I'm guessing it's probably exactly what I'm being warned against. Having spina bifida, I have an extreme level of scoliosis and a lot of pain that goes with it. I have tried properly recumbent cycles but the seating and set up is, for me, extremely uncomfortable and I feel so unstable due to a lack of trunk stability. I have tried the Top End cycle and I loved it. It was comfortable and easy for me to use. I appreciate the suggestions, though. Thanks.
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You made me laugh, Stephen. Thank you. I too would like a tail so I could swing through the trees like a spider monkey. I would also like a spider monkey of my own. I would call him Maurice. Seriously though, thanks for reading:)
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Access: Walking Is Overrated, in reply to David Haywood,
Thanks, David. I appreciate you taking the time to read it.
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Access: Walking Is Overrated, in reply to Moz,
I do understand. It wasn't meant to be a criticism, by the way. Apologies if it came across that way. I just meant to say that I've experienced life as a very active person with a disability and also, later, as a person who lives with chronic illness and isn't quite as able.
I think it's an important distinction to make. People with physical disabilities who have to deal with chronic illness can be isolated in a way that healthy individuals might not be. Particularly when it comes to recreation, we can feel really quite limited.
While I'm not quite as fit and able as I was, I'm looking at getting a wheelchair cycle myself and I think that is going to be loads of fun and will help my mobility. I'm so looking forward to it!
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Access: Disability, identity and the internet, in reply to BDB Inc,
Hi BDB Inc,
I do apologise for not replying to you earlier. I actually tried this a while ago myself and I didn't get one question. I thought it would be a good idea, too. People just didn't engage with it at all.
Hopefully through blogposts and discussions people will be able to learn and expand on their knowledge. I'm certainly happy to take suggestions for topics, myself. Though I make no guarantees that I will actually write on them, I am always keen to hear what others would like to read about. Thanks very much for your suggestion.
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Access: Walking Is Overrated, in reply to Moz,
Thanks for your comment, Moz. I had very few health concerns until 10 years ago. In that time I did pack in a lot of 'fun'. However, due to deteriorating health, I'm not quite as physically able or, on the whole, as well as I once was so I have had to broaden my definition of fun, which is not such a bad thing.
Fun means different things to different people, too.
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Access: Walking Is Overrated, in reply to Morgan Nichol,
Oh, thanks. That's very nice of you to say.
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Access: Walking Is Overrated, in reply to Russell Brown,
Oh, it is! I do miss it. Sadly, I'm much better behaved these days.