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Author: Sylvia Longmire

Why Do Wheelchair Users Have to Walk or Stand Up to Be Inspiring?

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Sylvia Longmire

About a month ago, a video started making the rounds on Facebook that had been posted by CBS News. The video was of a young man in a wheelchair who was at his graduation ceremony at my alma mater, Florida International University. He was at the edge of the stage fitted with an exoskeleton, two…

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30 Ways Able Bodied People Can Make Life Less Frustrating for Wheelchair Users

Posted on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 by Sylvia Longmire

Yesterday, I was scrolling through my Facebook feed (what else is new?) when I came across a post titled, “100 Ways White People Can Make Life Less Frustrating for People of Color.” As I went down the list of suggestions, I realized that many of them could be very easily modified to apply to how…

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Where Do We Draw the Line When Asking for Help?

Posted on November 3, 2018November 3, 2018 by Sylvia Longmire

In August 2017, paraplegic athlete and trainer Justin Levene flew into Luton airport near London to discover that his custom-made manual wheelchair had not arrived with him on the plane. Unfortunately, this happens to many manual and power wheelchair users, and the only option at the time is to use an airport chair. Luton airport…

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Is Using A Wheelchair as a Prop or Costume Okay?

Posted on October 28, 2018October 28, 2018 by Sylvia Longmire

This morning, I woke up and checked my Facebook feed as I usually do when I manage to haul myself out of bed. As I scrolled through, I saw a photo posted by a younger (and former – more on that later) friend of mine from a Halloween costume party she attended last night. Her…

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News Flash! Wheelchair Users Are Parents Just Like Everyone Else

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Sylvia Longmire

It was a random day with my two sons, and we were just relaxing in the living room while watching TV. My 10 year-old asked me to get him some water. I looked at him, sprawled lazily on the floor, and said, “Hey, you’ve got two perfectly good legs. You know where the refrigerator is,…

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The Chicken or the Egg Debate Over Wheelchair Access

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Sylvia Longmire

Earlier today, I was reading through the comments on a Facebook post in an accessible travel group. The original poster was asking about the security of aisle chairs (used to transfer wheelchair users to an airplane seat), and one commenter suggested that a certain type of lift should be used instead. These Eagle lifts, as…

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The Adventure of Getting Dressed When You’re a Wheelchair User

Posted on October 4, 2018October 4, 2018 by Sylvia Longmire

Back in 1934, the local press asked the football coach at Ohio State University what his team’s chances were of beating rival Michigan. Francis Schmidt replied, “Those fellows put their pants on one leg at a time, the same as everyone else.”  This statement alone makes it obvious that Schmidt was not a wheelchair user….

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Helpful Home Living Tools and Gadgets for People with Limited Mobility

Posted on October 2, 2018October 3, 2018 by Sylvia Longmire

Okay, admittedly at first glance some of these tools and gadgets you’re about to see may look like either sex toys or torture devices. But I guarantee you, they are not. Over the last several years, I have been losing strength and dexterity in my hands, and standing up to reach something is increasingly difficult….

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How to Not Die of Starvation When You Can’t (Physically) Cook

Posted on October 2, 2018October 1, 2018 by Sylvia Longmire

I can’t cook. A lot of people say that, but for me it’s the physical act of cooking I can no longer do. I actually used to be a pretty decent cook, and I particularly kicked ass at baking cookies from scratch. However, the progressive loss of the full use of my hands and the…

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What Online Dating is Really Like as a Wheelchair User

Posted on October 1, 2018October 1, 2018 by Sylvia Longmire

Yes, I can still have sex. I only say that because it seems to be the most pressing question on the minds of men considering me (or any other woman in a wheelchair) as a potential romantic partner. With regular women, men can just skip straight to figuring out how to simply get to the…

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