Wheels

Image from Pixabay They help me moveSo, my life they improveSince my wheelchair, I useBut it’s not who I’mWhich some people get confusedA long-life companionThat I hope will lastEven if it doesn’t go that fast Alex

Accessibility and Education

Image from Pixabay My mum always wanted to give me a change in getting an education. She didn’t have that chance herself. What she knows, she self-taught herself. Both my parents left school at age 14, which was a common thing to do back then. However, when my mum went to sign me up to … Continue reading Accessibility and Education →

Legs

Image from Pixabay My legsI don’t hateBecause it is just my fateMine just need wheelsAt least I have seatAnd don’t need a chairAnywhere I goBut when my wheels stopI’m at a stand-stillOr in my caseMore like a sit-still Alex

Blogmas Day 20 Equipment I Use As A Disabled Person

Image From Google A few months ago, I asked you if you want to post about the equipment I use as a disabled person. The type of Cerebral Palsy I have makes me have weak muscles (which is why I can’t walk), and I have nerve damage in my hands. The reason why I can’t … Continue reading Blogmas Day 20 Equipment I Use As A Disabled Person →

Off The Topic Thursdays/ Wheelchair

When you spend A lifetime Looking up in the sky Just to look, people In the eye Because people think That since I do things Sitting instead of standing I must be dumb They stare at me Like I’m some kind Of monster Not just a human Like you Alex

Spikes On Wheels?

I have seen these ‘spikes on my wheelchair’ post going around and wanted to share my thought on it. “Bronwyn Berg became so fed-up with people manhandling her without asking, she put spikes on her wheelchair.” As a kid, I used to be terrified of people moving my chair without telling me. Some kids use … Continue reading Spikes On Wheels? →

Things To Consider As A Wheelchair User When Flying

Try and get an extra amount of your medication just in case any of your suitcases get lost. Keep your medical insurance cards and a letter with all the medication you take handy. Try to get a seat next to a plane exit for extra legroom. Leave wheelchair instructions and show where everything is to … Continue reading Things To Consider As A Wheelchair User When Flying →

Accessibility In Malta

Let me start everything off, by saying that this topic was my research at Junior College which did earn me one of my A ‘levels, so I’m talking from research and studies point of view apart from the fact that I’m a wheelchair user myself. My aim in writing this is to answer a question … Continue reading Accessibility In Malta →

I’m not a bloody charity case

So today I went to university to hang out and work with my best friend at the library since most libraries in Malta are inaccessible. Let me tell you the campus has a ton of stairs making it hard for wheelchairs users. What would happen if I want to be a student there? While I … Continue reading I’m not a bloody charity case →