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Tag Archives: wheelchair
Trying out adaptive equipment
Although virtually all Matheny students and patients are in wheelchairs, they can often benefit from spending time in adaptive tricycles, standers and other alternate positioning devices developed by our physical therapists. At a recent meeting of Matheny’s Community Advisory Committee, … Continue reading
Wheelchair safety on the road
Individuals riding in a vehicle while seated in wheelchairs are 45 times more likely to be injured in a crash than a typical passenger. That was one of the sobering facts pointed out by John Reck, Matheny’s director of assistive … Continue reading
From wheelchair to walker
While virtually all of Matheny’s students and patients spend most of their lives in wheelchairs, they often spend time in a walker during physical therapy to increase their endurance and strengthen their muscles. Occasionally, a surprising breakthrough occurs during these … Continue reading
Words can hurt
Words and images used to describe people with disabilities can create a clear-cut constructive image or a tactless depiction that increases the use of humiliating phrases. Often people use terms they feel are perfectly acceptable without realizing the impact they … Continue reading
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Tagged disabilities, June Isaacson Kailes, palsy, spina bifida, wheelchair
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