Here's How to Get Ready for International Wheelchair Day!

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30 Shvat 5772


Woohoo the fun-filled Jewish holiday of Purim will be here in about two weeks. I'm looking forward to that colorful celebration of miracles. Now for more good news!

You can learn about 
International Wheelchair Day 

 at

5th International Wheelchair Day 

and at

International Wheelchair Day on Facebook

How important is it to respect wheelchair realities? Very. Look at the facts presented in EMPOWER Yourself to Cope with a Medical Challenge:

".... While we're on the topic of good manners, here's the skinny on Wheelchair Etiquette 101:

People who use wheelchairs don’t do that for your convenience. Think of it this way: the wheelchair is similar to an arm, leg or any other necessary body part for the person sitting in one. A wheelchair is literally the extension of a person's body, not a toy or handy-dandy catch-all.

You don't smear fingerprints on someone's glasses, do you? Try out their hearing aids? Of course not; that's crossing personal boundaries. When you fail to heed the personal boundaries that wheelchairs represent, you make people uncomfortable.

Please visit the Walking is Overrated Disability News, Reviews & Passion for Accessibility website: http://walkingisoverrated.com/2010/12/17/5-things-you-shouldnt-do-when-hanging-with-a-wheelchair-user/ to get perspective from a wheelchair user. You'll know how to be a better behaved from visitor now on."

There’s more about wheelchair etiquette plus tips about

• Attitude Adjustments
• Employment Opportunities
• Etiquette
• Happiness
• Get a Wheelchair at
  Little to Zero Cost
• Preventing Abuse of
  Permanently Seated People
• Transportation Options
• Wheelchair Care, Safety
  and Theft Prevention

in EMPOWER Yourself to Cope with a Medical Challenge. Buy it from Booklocker today!

Face Your Medical Problems with Dignity.
Face Your Future with Optimism.