#mobilityaids — Public Fediverse posts

Your reminder that it's okay to do various things to make your day easier. Sit down in the shower. Use a walking stick. Whatever mobility aids or other things you find to make things just a little bit easier for you, give you less pain, conserve some precious energy-do it.

#disables #energy #spoonie #mobilityaids

Picked up a new Hurrycane from Value Village. First cane I've had actual success with!

(weak wrists and bad coordination not withstanding…)

Went on a walk on semi-uneven terrain with it yesterday and didn't stumble for once, I call that a success!

#MobilityAids #Cane #Hurrycane

Right, since it was tricky for me to diacover:
The 2026 Toyota Rav4 easily fits a Not A Wheelchair brand wheelchair with all the car chairs up!
It would not fit a wheelchair that can't fold down it's own seat back, but could easily fit a larger wheelchair base.
#MobilityAids

Je viens de tomber sur une publication très cool de Chronically Jenni (sur un site que je ne nommerai pas on a pas envie d'en entendre parler ici donc je mets pas le lien du post, à la place jte le copie-colle)
C'était en vidéo, mais voici le texte (déso c'est en Anglais et j'ai pas l'énergie de traduire actuellement, si qqn se sent de le faire je prends) :

"Five things we already accept about glasses that we should also accept about mobility aids.
1. Not seeing someone’s aid does not mean they no longer need it.
If someone wears glasses but is not wearing them, most people do not assume their eyesight has magically improved. They might be wearing contact lenses, managing without them for one task or struggling to see. The same applies to mobility aids. Someone might be using supports you cannot see, avoiding certain activities or pushing through without the aid they need.
2. People can need different aids for different activities.
Someone might need glasses to drive but not to read their phone. Similarly, someone might walk around their home but use a rollator outside, a manual wheelchair for shorter trips and a powerchair for longer days. Needs can change depending on pain, fatigue, distance, environment and accessibility. That is not inconsistency. It is choosing the right support for the situation.
3. An aid is not an invitation to ask, “What happened to you?”
People rarely stop someone wearing glasses and ask, “What happened to your eyes?”. Yet mobility aid users are regularly expected to explain their diagnoses, injuries or disabilities to strangers. If you would not ask someone wearing glasses why they need them, do not ask someone using a mobility aid.
4. Using a mobility aid is not giving up.
Nobody thinks wearing glasses means someone has failed to try hard enough to see.
Mobility aids can prevent injury, reduce pain, conserve energy and provide independence. They do not stop people living their lives. They often make those lives possible.
5. Stop saying “wheelchair-bound”.
We do not call someone “glasses-bound”. Wheelchairs provide movement, freedom and access. Try “wheelchair user” instead. Glasses and mobility aids are not exactly the same, but both help people navigate the world more safely and independently.
Before questioning someone’s mobility aid, ask whether you would make the same assumption about their glasses.
What do you wish more people understood about mobility aids? Share this video to help challenge these assumptions.
#MobilityAids #DisabilityAwareness #DisabilityEducation
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FND + mobility aids = empowerment. For many living with Functional Neurological Disorder, these tools aren’t defeats, they’re freedom. Use what helps you move through the world. 💙

#FND #FunctionalNeurologicalDisorder #MobilityAids #FNDAware #ChronicIllnessSupport

On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "A few thoughts on 3 months with a walking stick and fighting internalised abelism."

Read and sign up: https://pete.news/hellocomputer/getting-my-first-walking-stick/

#HelloComputer #MobilityAids #ME/CFS #Acceptance #Cane

I know a young person experiencing and learning to adapt to life with POTS
They are exploring mobility aids, but have very limited resources, so I’m looking for advice on rollators vs wheelchair for function, utility, flexibility, comfort, and because cost. In general they experience symptoms on the milder side of things; vertical and functional through most school days and activities, doing well for several weeks at a stretch then experiencing periods where worsening symptoms prevent them from keeping up. Activities out of the house include high school, drama, choir, public transit (including a walking ‘last mile’ at times) and craft/maker fairs. Location Edmonton, so winter climate a consideration.
Advice and comments from experience and boosts/tags welcome, I know there are many of you out there.

#Advice #POTS #MobilityAids #Rollator #WheelChair

Most of this morning, I'll be at Fisher Building for orthotics fittings on a new left night brace being made & to get some minor repairs on one of my long leg braces.
I'll be talking to my orthotist about the need to return to getting heel lifts built onto my right boots because I am pretty sure that my leg length differential(from initial polio illness/paralysis) has increased over the years. It would also help my back hurt less & allow me to walk for longer periods, by getting this leg length differential dealt with.

#PeopleWithDisabilities #Postpolio #osteoporosis #scoliosis #orthotics #MobilityAids #PPS

Stephanie, my trusted & excellent orthotist at Fisher Building, fixed both of my leg braces today. This is the left AFO - added foot cushioning & two new straps were put on to replace older ones that weren't holding up. My right AFO had specialty heel airhole cushioning & back of ankle padding added & I had her replace the top thigh strap too.

She has put in a funding assistance form for one specialty brace for my lower left leg to deal with some floppy foot & pain related issues when I try to sleep. Hopefully I get full funding assistance because orthotics are hella expensive to pay out of pocket for.

#PeopleWithDisabilities #MobilityAids #LegBraces #Orthotics #Medical

Old school / #vintage leg #prosthetic - it's so heavy!

#orthotics #PeopleWithDisabilities #MobilityAids #Amputees

Beautiful customized #orthotics at Fisher Building. It's not mine. My leg braces are both full length leg braces.

#PeopleWithDisabilities #MobilityAids

In case anyone finds it helpful because mobility aids are horrifically expensive and inaccessible… And for those people who have... – @behaviornerdwithahat on Tumblr

https://blog.taursnd.haus/display/1a041b09-8067-89b7-6db4-b4f358143063

A man named Brian posted a photo of people in wheelchairs waiting to board a Southwest flight. He tagged Southwest and multiple news outlets because he was outraged so many people were accessing mobility aids.

I don’t like posting content from the hellsite here… but since many businesses and airlines are only on that site … this felt worth a share.

Not because one ableist guy acted entitled and discriminatory. My issue is with the way the official Southwest account chose to deal with him.

Brian’s complaint? It’s unfair people get to use wheelchairs when they can walk. He’s mad they get to pre-board

He doesn’t understand dynamic disability. He can’t comprehend the reasons a person might require a wheelchair to navigate an airport but be able to board unassisted

Brian isn’t alone. When I was still well enough to travel I endured dirty looks and comments from other passengers whenever I would use a wheelchair.

I have invisible illnesses. I don’t “look” sick but my ability to walk or stand in lines is impaired.

I have severe POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). When I stand my blood pools in my legs and my heart rate goes over 150 to compensate & prevent me from fainting.

I sweat, I get dizzy, I throw up. Sometimes I do faint.

It’s uttterly exhausting.

Using a wheelchair in the airport meant I could keep my heart rate at a reasonable level & avoid a serious medical emergency

It conserved energy so that I was less sick when we landed.

Yet I denied myself this accommodation for years due to fear of being mocked by “Brian’s”

These days I expect the Brian’s. Ableism has only gotten worse the last few years - and people are shockingly cruel and entitled.

They get angered by wheelchairs, disabled parking placards and masks. Boy do they get angry over masks.

I’ve learned to tune them out

My devastation from this exchange is due to the response of Southwest Airlines. A major corporation with a huge platform (and I suspect a large number of disabled customers) had a chance to call out ableism and shut it down.

They could have told Brian he was in the wrong

Instead they apologized to him.

I know people will say they had to because they apologize to all upset customers … but they didn’t HAVE to.

The apology gave his complaint validity. It emboldens the ableists among us.

Saying sorry for people who need wheelchairs is sickening. Why are you apologizing for accommodating your passengers?

Why are we pandering and giving in to hate?

Ignore the post or tell Brian it’s wrong to photograph customers & he has no valid complaint

To add insult to injury - another ableist joined in the discussion to ask what Southwest are doing to do about this “problem”.

First - there’s no problem. People requiring accommodation are not a problem to be solved.

Second - the airline legitimized it again!

Their response was that many disabilities are invisible so they aren’t allowed to question the validity of requests.

They implied that there IS an issue with validity in some cases… but that they’re simply not allowed to address it

I can’t speak for Southwest - but every airline I’ve flown has required medical documentation to receive assistance. It HAS been validated.

Even if it wasn’t - no one is getting a wheelchair for “funsies” and even if they were - it doesn’t impact Brian’s experience.

Is his trip ruined because he had to walk to the gate and someone else was pushed? Does it really matter that he had to board after a few other people?

Does he complain about those in first class or who have elite status and get to pre-board?

Of course not. Because Brian isn’t aggrieved - he’s spiteful. He has disdain for disabled people. He doesn’t believe they “deserve” the help.

Shame on Southwest for pandering to people like this. Shame on them for even insinuating people with disabilities are faking

We need to do better. Call this behaviour out when we see it and try and educate others on dynamic disability. More and more people are becoming disabled thanks to “you do you” policies … let’s help build a more inclusive world for everyone.

Southwest… do better.

I’ve blurred the photo but it showed many mostly elderly people sitting in wheelchairs.

#ableism #disability #disabilityrights #criprights #discrimination #mobilityaids #wheelchair #assistivedevices #chronicillness #invisibleillness

Nothing like having to walk 12 blocks without your rollator to remind you that yeah, you actually need your mobility aids 😩 my legs are killing me. Doesn't help I got a heavy ass bag
#disability #disabled #MobilityAids

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines e Città Metropolitana di Milano hanno celebrato oggi la fine dei primi lavori di manutenzione alla pista ciclabile della macroarea Corelli-Idroscalo, segnando così l’inaugurazione del tratto che rientra nel progetto della compagnia olandese “Adotta una ciclabile”.

https://www.aggynomadi.it/press_release/klm-adotta-una-ciclabile-a-milano-da-corelli-a-idroscalo/

#ciclismo #bicicletta #mobility #MobilityAids #milan #milano #bike #bicycle

It's kind of sweet watching the old lady up the road zooming past on her electric wheelchair, her 5 year old grandson in hot pursuit on his bicycle. #MobilityAids