#wheelchair — Public Fediverse posts

NDIS slashes Brisbane woman’s physical therapy hours against expert advice

April Coulson went to bed one night as an active, independent teenager and woke up unable to move…
#Australia #Brisbane #Albanesegovernment #AprilCoulson #Aruma #disabilities #MartinLaverty #nationaldisabilityinsuranceagency #nationaldisabilityinsurancescheme #ndia #ndis #paralysed #peoplewithdisability #physicaltherapy #supportworkers #wheelchair
https://www.europesays.com/australia/94655/

One of the resolutions at #UBCM26 calls for welcoming wheelchairs and 3&4 wheel mobility scooters on bike and roll routes across BC. (RR22 – EB26 from Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland). John from Victoria explains why he rolls on bike and roll lanes. #bcpoli #wheelchair

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k6kutnpidnmlfws6gcreaaw7/post/3mt32r2rx6k27

Geschirr für alle!

Coole Entwicklung aus der Schweiz vom Designstudio #dversa:

Das Tellerset "kwer" denkt #Geschirr neu: funktional bis ins Detail, klar im Design, alltagstauglich für alle. Es baut auf den Anliegen von Menschen auf, für die Essen mit herkömmlichem Geschirr eine Herausforderung ist. Denn alle möchten selbstständig und unabhängig von fremder Hilfe essen.

https://www.dversa.studio/kwer

Aktuell als Porzellangeschirr, bald als Kunststoffvariante Die Produkte wurden gemeinsam mit Nutzenden, Angehörigen und Fachpersonen ent­wickelt - so geht Innovation =)

#barrierefrei #inklusion #barrierefreiheit #rollstuhl #behinderung #wheelchair #lebenmitbehinderung #menschenmitbehinderung #sehbehinderung #kindermitbehinderung #lebenshilfe

AI YOU CAN PUT DOWN 💎

This TED talk by Scott Phoenix is well worth watching.

I agree with his central point: the relationship between #human beings and #AI will become increasingly close. AI can extend our intelligence, perception, memory and #physical reach in ways we have barely begun to explore.

In that sense, we are already merging.

Where I part #company with the presentation is the idea that this merging must eventually mean physically integrating AI into the #brain tissue of every #healthy human #being.

Why perform #surgery when increasingly seamless external devices can provide the same benefits while remaining removable, replaceable, freely chosen and far less invasive?

A #wheelchair extends the body's range.

A #telescope extends vision.

A #smartphone extends memory and communication.

A #robot avatar will extend our presence all the way to the Moon.

None of these needs to become part of our flesh to become part of our real lives.

I also do not think humanity is taking control of #evolution. We may gain more power to design our individual lives in the short term, but evolution has not stopped.

Evolution is operating the #tools through us.

So yes, I believe human beings and AI are merging functionally.

But merging does not have to mean implantation.

The most #intelligent technology may be tech we can still put down.

https://youtu.be/C18aaP4lvUk?si=bQj9g5dfX4lfErcz

#Technology #Humanity #FutureTechnology #Moon

Neue Aktion der #Sozialheldinnen: Mach vom 20. Juli bis 20. August beim #WheelmapSummer mit, trage Infos in die #Wheelmap ein und hilf Rollstuhlnutzenden dabei, neue Sommerlieblingsorte zu entdecken.

➡️ https://news.wheelmap.org/wheelmapsummer/

☀️ Die Sonne lacht vom Himmel und viele Menschen sind unterwegs, um draußen die sommerliche Welt zu genießen. Doch als Rollstuhlnutzer*in stellen sich dabei immer wieder Fragen wie: Gibt es Stufen beim Biergarten? Hat die Eisdiele eine Rampe? Gibt es Platz für Rollstühle im Freiluftkino?

Das muss nicht so sein! Mitmachen!

#barrierefrei #inklusion #barrierefreiheit #rollstuhl #behinderung #wheelchair #lebenmitbehinderung #menschenmitbehinderung #sehbehinderung #glueckkenntkeinebehinderung #kindermitbehinderung #lebenshilfe

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(Ireland, not ME-specific)
I thought I would highlight again the Independent Travel Support (ITS) service that exists in Cork, Dublin, Limerick, Waterford and Galway. According to some search results it is also available in Drogheda and Dundalk.

#Disabled #Disability #wheelchair #WheelchairUser #mobilityscooter

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Hola Titánicos, cada 1 de Marzo se celebra el Día Mundial de la Silla de Ruedas, este año bajo el lema "Sigamos rodando hacia un futuro más accesible", con el objetivo de visibilizar el impacto positivo que tiene en sus usuarios.

https://somosdisca.es/dia-mundial-de-la-silla-de-ruedas-2026/

#diamundialdelaSilladeRuedas #silla #wheelchairday #silladeruedas #wheelchair #wheelchairlife #silla #silladeruedas #wheelchair #wheelchairlife #wheelchairgirl #wheelchairtravel #wheelchairlife #libertad #misilla #misillamilibertad #misillamispiernas #rgk #octanesub4 #cuidados #salud #enfermedad #saludmental #PMR #movlidadreducida #visibilidad #movilidad #movilidadreducida #accesibilidad #cuidados #Disability #disabilities #discapacidad #titan #titanicos #titanico #gentetitanica #somosdisca #somosgentetitanica

Time for #TipOfDay since I’ve been glowing for a few days now with joy in having a number or things go right; good coffee at hand and a quiet home to browse online and remember other pleasant things that took a lot of work yet went well. This post has many accommodations we use for #Accessibility.

Solved: for my son who is a wheelchair user to sit right up to the table. The height of the chair arms was limiting how close he could sit. Tables were way too low or too high. After trips to furniture stores with no success finding a table with height to allow wheelchair to fit under it. “Counter height” tables too high.

Son has to have support for his back and arms while eating. He has declining dexterity so he has a special spoon and adult bib. I’ve kept a heavy vinyl topper on the heavy oak table and use placemats. Think: messy eater. He could only get seated close but still 8-10” farther away from the edge of our table because of the arms of his chair or wheelchair. We all wanted him to sit right up with us.

So, no new table was available and none online a height where a wheelchair user can fit in with the rest of the adults at the table. Think of how many families have this same issue! Surely a workaround is needed.

Voilá, lightbulb moment. Got very strong walnut risers 1” tall for table legs. Drilled hole through and got bolts 1 1/2” to attach to original hole in leg used for original bolt with thin hard caster. Put 2 heavy felt casters in place. Now table perfect height to allow an armchair or wheelchair to slide under. But the old chairs were a bit low for table now. Voilá, very thick chair pads solved it all. Instead of spending $1,000 or more on new table and chairs, spent about $100 and we are all happy. #Disability #Wheelchair #WheelchairUser #DisabilityAdvocacy

Today's episode stars a black woman- in a wheelchair no less- so Charlie Kirk fans probably won't care for it. Titi's b-day party devolves into a pukefest; Jodo makes a horrifying discovery in the throne room: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/107631/vi-soda-and-the-wazzfish-kweendom #book #books #newchapter #wheelchair #scorpion #zine #zines #barf #puke #90s #vcr #vhs #newfiction

(Saffron:) Our instance's admin encouraged us to post our short videos directly on here, so here we are! :blobcat_hearthug:

Amber's wheelchair isn't attached to her! It can be purchased for *any* mini-size bee we've made.

Music credit: Oleg Mazur

Wheelchair: https://artisans.coop/products/knitted-wheelchair-for-mini-beechonk

Amber: https://artisans.coop/products/soft-snuggly-ace-pride-beechonk

Cecelia: https://artisans.coop/products/soft-snuggly-beechonk

#Amigurumi #Bumblebee #AcePride #Wheelchair #CuteArt

(Saffron:) What is the preferred way of sharing short videos on here? I'm assuming if we share many of them, that is a lot for the server. I've uploaded it to Loops - does a Loops link work? https://loops.video/v/9mdlxKd28E I would upload it to MakerTube, but I'm getting a "404 not found" error there (maybe it's dead).

Video description: an ace pride striped bumblebee named Amber, made out of chenille yarn, zooms down the street (pillow) in a knitted wheelchair. A black and yellow version, named Cecelia, sees her and asks about her wheelchair. Amber shows off by zooming away. Cecelia says "wow!" The ending shows them side by side, saying "We can be adopted!" Underneath it says "(link in bio)"

Note: The bees do not move during the shots. They were moved in between and the effect of zooming was done by moving the camera.

Wheelchair: https://artisans.coop/products/knitted-wheelchair-for-mini-beechonk

Amber: https://artisans.coop/products/soft-snuggly-ace-pride-beechonk

Cecelia: https://artisans.coop/products/soft-snuggly-beechonk

#Amigurumi #Bumblebee #AcePride #Wheelchair #CuteArt

:boost_requested: My system's wheelchair keeps eating our fingernails. If we don't cut our fingernails ourselves, our wheelchair will do it for us! This is less convenient than it sounds. Does anyone else deal with this? Any tips on how to avoid the Automatic Nail Clipper? 😭 Help,,

#Wheelchair #WheelchairUser #ManualWheelchair

Hola Titánicos, parece ayer y a la vez toda la vida, pero ya han pasado 12 años desde que mi vida dio un giro ,12 años aprendiendo a vivir con esta nueva yo, 12 años de operaciones , 12 años de ingresos, 12 años viviendo con dolor, 12 años de idas y venidas al hospital, y ...12 años volviendo a casa, que al final es lo que cuenta.

https://somosdisca.es/12-anos-volviendo-a-casa/

#discapacidad #wheelchair #silladeruedas #dolor #dolorcronico #dolorneuropatico #osteomielitis #osteomielitiscronica #osteomielitisrecurrente #estafilococosaureus #estafilococosepidermis #disablity #disabilities #disca #titan #titanicos #titanico #salud #saludmental #visibilidad #cuidados #opiaceos #LesiónMedular #12años #volviendoacasa #somosdisca #gentetitanica

#LGBTQ+ #ally #MichaelJFox moves the #crowd to #tears with his #surprise #BAFTAs #appearance to present the #BestFilm #Award.

Fox, who has been #diagnosed with #ParkinsonsDisease, appeared onstage at the event in his #wheelchair, but insisted on #standingup at the #podium, and received a #standingovation from the #audience at the #RoyalFestivalHall in #London.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #TV #Movies #Allies #Representation #Culture

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/19/michael-j-fox-baftas/

I'm a 40-something #Australian #Bisexual woman who likes:
#GraphicNovels, especially
#QueerGraphicNovels
#YAGraphicNovels
#NonfictionGraphicNovels
#HistoryGraphicNovels
#MemoirGraphicNovels
#AutobiographicalGraphicNovels
#ScienceFictionGraphicNovels

I also like #Paleontology; #MedievalHistory; and #EarlyModernHistory. (My user icon is a queerlobite - a trilobite in rainbow colours by www.palaeoiris.com)

I like #Wildlife, especially #Quolls and #Wombats.

I use a power #Wheelchair to get around due to #ChronicFatigueSyndrome / #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis.

This is my new account, I also had the accounts @[email protected] and @[email protected], but this is my main account moving forwards.

#Intro
#Introduction
#Introductions

Karting Hands-Free - Some of us have computer mice with more buttons than we have fingers, resolution tracking finer than... - https://hackaday.com/2020/09/01/karting-hands-free/ #assistivetechnolgy #electrooculography #thehackadayprize #medicalhacks #quadriplegic #wheelchair #motorized #steering #racing #games #eyes #kart #als