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Posted March 19, 2012 by Tut in Education, Sports, Recreation, Family & Home
Hello.
My name is Jenna Baldock and I am a student at Massey University, located in Auckland, New Zealand. I am a 4th year Engineering student, doing a project on Off-Road Wheelchairs.
I would appreciate it if you have a few spare minutes to fill out the following survey to allow me to better understand the disabled community and how to achieve my project.
Please do not feel obliged to complete this survey or all of the questions.
The information you provide will be confidential and solely used for research towards my University project.
If you wish to participate in the questionnaire, please copy and paste the questions below and reply to this post.
Thank you for your time.
Kind Regards,
Jenna Baldock.



How dependent are you, on your wheelchair for mobility?
How dependent are you on someone else for everyday mobility?

How often do you leave/get out of your wheelchair (excluding bathroom breaks)?
For what reasons do you get out of your wheelchair (excluding bathroom breaks)?

How often do you find yourself in an “off-road” situation?
How do you counter this problem?

How often do you ever go to the beach?
How do you access the beach/sand?

What problems do you encounter at the beach in your wheelchair?
How do you counter these problems?

What other places (besides the beach) limit your travel/access?

How do you feel about using another wheelchair for certain activities?
Donald
My sister and I were in a car accident Monday. It really brought home the fact that life is short and can be taken away in the blink of an eye. Were both extremely fortunate that we did not die in the accident. Death is something I rarely thought about but now its a common thought in my mind. We only get one go around in life and we all need to make the most of it. So chase your dreams and enjoy every moment of life because non of us know how long will be here to rock the world.
TerenceW1960
About Terence Walton
Posted September 14, 2011 by TerenceW1960 in Health, Family & Home
My name is Terence Walton and I was born disabled and walk with clutches through my school and my working years. Then I started gaining weight due to lack of exercise and bad eating habits. I became confide to a wheelchair and on a fixed income (SSD).

Now I spend most of my day working with my Internet business creating residual income for my family and I. My goal is to provide financial freedom, take long vacations, and not have to worry about where the next dollar is coming from.

In my search for a program that will meet my goal of financial freedom, I finally found what I was looking for. It is a community of 4 programs of which 3 of the programs allowed you to become a free member and if you choose, upgrade with a one-to-time fee. That’s right, no monthly or annual fee. The four programs work hand-in-hand together and provide the opportunity to build a down line, advertise, email to over 15,000 opted in members and create a steady residual income with live on-line training and Skype support chat room.

The owner is a great guy and is very into helping his members achieve their personal and financial goals. He has recently added a great new program that will not only increase my residual income potential but more importantly, my health. It’s a nutritional and cleansing program and I was so excited about it after viewing the videos and reading about it, that I had to enroll immediately so I can start on my new goal of losing 100 pounds and make money too.

Losing this weight will help me walk again with the aid of clutches, and ride in a car instead of a wheelchair accessible van. I will be able to become more functional without the dependence of a wheelchair.

Thanks for reading!

Terence Walton
txtrulady
Blind Justice
Posted August 30, 2011 by txtrulady in Family & Home
I was watching TV last night and just happened to turn to the OWN network and viewed a story about a man who was a judge in a certain area (did not catch the state). The individual uses all kinds of modern technology that is available to assist him at work in his courtroom. This individual had lost his vision due to macular degeneration in his early 20's but his determination to become a judge did not stop at that point. He continued on to Law school and received his degrees and is now a judge. He uses a seeing eye dog for mobility and is such an inspiration to anyone who has visual impairment or blind. I wanted to share this story to everyone to show once again, "Where there is a will, there is a way".
txtrulady
Always Think Positive
Posted August 24, 2011 by txtrulady in Family & Home
Love this saying:

Do you try to look on the bright side of life?
"Singin' in the Rain" Day
Life can be a bit overcast sometimes, can't it? Well, just like Gene Kelly, who was born on this date in 1912, you, too, can be "Singin' in the Rain." When worrisome clouds gather, try focusing on the positive things in life, like family, friendships, pets, or whatever interests you have that will bring a spark to an otherwise "rainey day.thumbup
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