by Chloe - 6 June 2011
While attending the magnetoencephalography symposium some weeks ago, I had drawn the attention of the building coordinator to some inadequacies of the wheelchair seating arrangements in the auditorium. He said he was going to call a staff meeting to address the issues and then get back to me. We have indeed had several long discussions since then. The consequences of my dropping a pebble in the pond are more far reaching than I could have imagined.
ADA Appreciation continues »
by Chloe - 16 July 2010
With hindsight, my resistance to becoming a majority time wheeler seems quaint. Why would I have resisted a change in my life which has proved to be so beneficial? As with a lot of things, the answer seems complex.
A Year of Wheeling continues »
by Claire - 4 December 2008
The first snow storm of the season hit us yesterday. It’s a bit early for snow here…where’s that global warming they keep promising me? Snow sucks when you’re wheeling. Unless you’re sitskiing, of course.
Encounter with a devotee? continues »
by Chloe - 7 October 2008
Almost half way through our road trip: It has felt SO comfortable to be wearing leg braces every day for a week.
Heavy Metal: Part 3 continues »
by Chloe - 1 October 2008
I have been surrounding myself with heavy metal on our road trip: music, leg braces, and wheelchair. The adventure continues.
Heavy Metal: Part 2 continues »