Accessibility
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Have you been waiting to take your child on a plane? 18 Airports in the U.S. have accessible bathrooms with adult-sized changing tables!
If you are anything like us, the thought of a trip on an airplane was daunting. The truth is, Nikhil only made it onto a plane once, and he was nowhere near adult-size at that time he flew. You know how it is: like many public places, you just cannot past the bathroom situation and it feels paralyzing. How do you take your almost-adult-sized child to a bathroom where you can barely move the wheelchair around without getting yourself pinned to the bathroom wall let alone transfer him and lie him down to change him? For this exact reason and as long as Nikhil could fit lying down on the…
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What you need to know about buying a wheelchair accessible van
Are you at the stage in which lifting your child into and out of a car seat is becoming difficult? Are you exhausted after folding and lifting that bulky wheelchair in and out of the trunk during every outing? If so, it might be time to consider a wheelchair-accessible vehicle. I was there, just like you. I lifted our son into and out of a Honda Pilot until he was 8 years old. I loaded his KidKart, Convaid Cruiser and even his gait trainer into the trunk on a regular basis. But he was getting heavier, his equipment was getting bigger, and my 5’0″ frame was struggling. It was time…
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Finding the right house when your child is wheelchair-dependent
It is difficult to accept that your child may be wheelchair-dependent. When our little ones are babies or toddlers they are not much different from typical children in that they can fit in most regular car seats and strollers. We can easily carry them around the home and up the stairs just like other parents. The fact that stairs could be such a barrier may not even cross your mind. We moved into our first single-family home when our son was 20 months old. Most homes in the area were multi-level homes so a one-level ranch was not even an option at the time. Truthfully, I don’t even think we…