Wheel Talk with Brit and Fred
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Brittney has to deal with rude people at a Rodio who refuse to let her sit in a wheelchair accessible area, which leaves her in tears.
Fred has some good news and continues expanding the comfort zone by going to a big concert
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You guys get along very well, and I can see why you do this weekly. I wish more people would watch and listen to this as I think you both give a lot of “real world experience”. I am the A-B half of an Inter-Abled Couple and I learn useful info from you.
I liked the story of Brit’s attendance at the big rodeo (I think it is the world’s largest), and yes, that guy was very rude. Beyond that, I sort of understand, from a capacity point-of-view, why each wheelchair spot only has space for one Able-bodied person. But… as part of my organizational efforts to move the world to a more Accessible and Inclusive point, the impression I get is that someone who uses a wheelchair doesn’t have a family and that the Able-bodied spot is only for their caregiver/attendant/PCA. Yes, sometimes that is true. But it is so unreasonable and misguided! In Brittney’s case, and she is certainly not unique, she has a family of 4 and it is a bloody shame that they can’t all sit together at an event. Myself and my organization will work on this unfair situation. Sorry for my rambling, but I learned from the best lol !
Not boring at all.
It's awesome to here conversation that I can relate to. Alot of the things you chat about are stuff I've mulled around in my head. Very helpful. 🤘😎
Great feedback thank you 😊👍
i envy your openness with your “party tricks”. i hide mine and am very embarrassed by the whole situation.
I like the logo you finally chose in the thumbnail.
Interesting discussion about accessible toilets. As an able bodied person, I have used accessible toilets. We also sometimes need to pee or shit urgently, and if it is a chance to jump the queue, yes. And what is the chance that another wheelchair user is using the loo when you need it? Yes, rare, but could happen. Or sometimes a person who looks able bodied but might have extra needs and options an accessible toilet offers, like a fold down baby changing as a shelf for equipment, let's them use this toilet. Like a lot of signs these days say, not every disability is visible.
I get that this may be a concern for people with invisible disabilities, but people in wheelchairs physically cannot get into any other stall. It may be more convenient for other mobility challenged individuals to use the accessible stall but for us there is no alternative. The ideal solution would be to make more stall accessible so that it's not as big of a deal if other people are using them.
can you share your diet? i’m struggling to find the foods that work for me.
Like I said in the conversation, mostly lean meats, low fat dairy products, fruit, veg and whole grains.