Sentences with phrase «as wheelchair users»

As a wheelchair user, I am not offended by posters, ads or conversations about Marathons or Running Shoes or anything that promotes Walking as the best form of mobility for your body.

Baby wearing is going to be a life saver for me as a wheelchair user when baby makes her entrance in March!

Applying to College as a Wheelchair User (Inside Higher Ed) Master's student Valerie Piro shares her personal story about the challenges and hurdles she faced when applying to colleges as a wheelchair user.

Longtime dog lover Tamandra Michaels has long enjoyed the sport of dock diving — where dogs leap long distances from a dock into a swimming pool — but as a wheelchair user, she could only watch the events from the sidelines.

Not exact matches

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has carved out a decent niche for herself as a savvy Twitter user, but she came under fire last week for a series of tweets that badly misread a video of President Donald Trump's interaction with a wheelchair - bound boy.

be aware of offending countless wheelchair users who happen to support arsenalFC just as you do.

If you are a wheelchair user, you might find items such as a side - opening crib, sling / chest harness, or a swiveling car seat to be extremely useful.

«Progressives won City Hall vowing to end the tale of two cities, but they gave themselves a raise while giving wheelchair users the cold shoulder by being silent as Uber fails to provide access,» says the narrator in the 30 - second spot (above) sponsored by the new advocacy group United for Equal Access, referring to a raise package for all elected city officials approved by the mayor and City Council in February.

He also sees future applications for the shared control brain - machine interface, such as modifying it to let a user control a prosthetic limb or a wheelchair.

Having not disclosed to the potential new employer that I was a wheelchair user, I expected the initial eyebrow raise reaction as I entered his boardroom to discuss the current opportunity.

After some brainstorming with my friends and dozens of hours of research, I booked my ticket that December for my first international trip as a full - time wheelchair user to Dubai in February 2016.

You do need to have some mobility, as there is a lot of climbing on and off coaches and trains, although many of the tourist attractions can accommodate wheelchair users.

We have rooms ideal for wheelchair users as well as hearing impaired guests with specially designed bathrooms and Vi - Spring mattresses.

We have rooms ideal for wheelchair users as well as hearing impaired guests with specially designed bathrooms and Vi - Spring...

HI Gail I would say not so suitable as there is a note in one one particular tour operators brochure Please note that due to its location this property is not suitable for wheelchairs users and some traffic noise may be experienced.

Additionally, the big local market right by the cruise port has a wheelchair friendly route as well, allowing wheelchair users a chance to experience the fascinating vegetable, fruit, and souvenir and gifts market firsthand.

Likewise, Michigan does not recognize bicyclists, pedestrians and wheelchair users as vulnerable roadway users.

She attended the home of one wheelchair user, as she had done many times before.

As the head of spinal injury at Bolt Burdon Kemp and a wheelchair user myself, I know first - hand how the lack of wheelchair access impacts mine and my clients» lives on a day - to - day basis.

As well as a taste of our clients» experiences, it was an opportunity to showcase what proper access means in empowering wheelchair users, and demonstrated the independence and achievements that can be accomplished through having the correct wheelchair in daily lifAs well as a taste of our clients» experiences, it was an opportunity to showcase what proper access means in empowering wheelchair users, and demonstrated the independence and achievements that can be accomplished through having the correct wheelchair in daily lifas a taste of our clients» experiences, it was an opportunity to showcase what proper access means in empowering wheelchair users, and demonstrated the independence and achievements that can be accomplished through having the correct wheelchair in daily life.

Even if they designed it for wheelchair access (as noted above) it's still not user friendly.

With a few adjustments such as widening the bathroom door and a small ramp into the cottage this would be a perfect cottage for the wheelchair user.