Tag: wheelchair

It took being in a wheelchair to learn how to ask for help

Itis a beautiful September morning, the year is 2021, and I’m crawling to the intercom in my florentine apartment to let the paramedics in. In my delirium I couldn’t remember my own name or where my IDs were when they asked. I speak six languages and couldn’t find words in any of t...

Uber for Wheelchair Users

I’m relatively new to using a wheelchair on a part-time basis, so despite my extensive use of forearm crutches while traveling, I recently took my first long-distance trip with my chair. There wasn’t much that went into the decision since I didn’t felt that I had another viable ...