Do you think these sports should be included in the Paralympic Games?

Question by The_Mouse: Do you think these sports should be included in the Paralympic Games?
If we truly want people of all sorts of disability to participate in sport - then we should add more categories to different sports?
Such as.....
- Electric Wheelchair synchronised swimming
- Electric Wheelchair spring board diving
- Wheelchair ski jump (Winter Paralympic games)
- Blind ski jump (Winter Paralympic games)
- wheelchair steeple chase
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Additional comment: Before all you politically correct, ultra sensitive and easily-offended trolls get on your high horses, I work in disability and have many friends who have severe disability and are wheelchair users. We had a good laugh over discussion like this.
There is a BIG difference between making fun of people with disability and having a laugh ABOUT disability.
jobees - fyi,
blind basketball actually exists! Amputees DO go in track events with atificial limbs, so the "hopping" is rather redundant.
Electric wheelchair "murder ball" does exist. My friends play in it. It is actually electric wheelchair rugby league. Full contact sport too! (want more info? - email me) But thanks for some ideas.


Best answer:

Answer by Cinthia
Electric wheelchairs and water -- seems like a bad mix to me, but hey - what do I know.

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What should i do with my summer vacation ? ( in wheelchair )?

Question by I love music: What should i do with my summer vacation ? ( in wheelchair )?
I usally go to school but its almost my last year for school, i was thinking about going to church but idk b/c i do not have a ride to it b/c my mom works. And my wheelchair dose not fold up so no taxi for me.

Any thing else u can think of my best friend is moving away this summer :(
it dose not go that far or else it will run out of battery.


Best answer:

Answer by Kaninchen
Hmm...it really depends on where you live. If you live in a city, then you can probably find lots to do. If you're like me and live in the middle of the boonies where if you blink you will miss the town, well...I guess you could find a cow to milk...just kidding haha! That's probably how I'll spend my summer lol

Anyway, depending on where you live, you could go to the library, the mall, anywhere really. If you want to go to church, find out if someone from the church could take you. Most of the churches that I've known of have a church van that picks people up at their houses, your local churches might, too. They are big vans, and since not a lot of people go in them, your wheelchair could probably fit. I know my cousin's does, and it's a big electric wheelchair.

You could pick up a hobby - for example, learn an instrument, try art, learn a new language, something cool like that. Pottery comes to my mind for some reason. Maybe if you live in a big enough community, you could sign up for a summer class. My brother and I do that - last year, I got my CPR/AED training and took a German class, and my brother took a pottery class and an animal science class!

Of course, you can probably just spend most of the summer on the computer, but that's no fun, is it? Haha :) If you really can't find anything to do, you could learn stuff online, too. Live Mocha is a site where you can learn some languages for free (Or sign up for a tuition course if you want to). You can learn lots of instruments online, too. Of course, you can be like me and google whatever random topic comes to your mind, and go from there! I usually spend my summer showing rabbits in my region of PA, but that's just what I like to do! :)

Hope this helps! :)

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Is it proper to keep telling a person they should get an electric wheelchair?

Question by catgrl: Is it proper to keep telling a person they should get an electric wheelchair?
Some people act like it is such a chore to push me in the manual chair so they want me to get an electric one. I know it is difficult, but some like pushing me, despite the hard work, so I don't think I need one. I also have problems keeping my balance in those when they stop.


Best answer:

Answer by DS
It is fair enough for you to think about the issue selfishly - it is mainly you it affects, so you should decide what kind of wheelchair to have. However, as well as taking into account your physical comfort, I guess you should take into account how it affects your relationship with other people: making others happy ultimately benefits you.

Anyway, to answer your question, I don't think what is 'proper' comes into it. You have to deal with people as they are.

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what interior features should be present in homes constructed for the elderly?

Question by lala: what interior features should be present in homes constructed for the elderly?
for example, in homes constructed for individuals in wheelchairs, there are ramps and all the cabinets are lowered. what features should be present in homes designed for an elderly couple?


Best answer:

Answer by baludwiguwm
There are no code required features, like there are for the disabled, however I would limit the number of stairs and install grab bars in the tub/shower and by the toilet.

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