So what does the word “access” mean to you? Stop a moment and think about, it’s ok I’ll wait…I’m just writing this after all. I’m a geek and a computer geek at that, so before all this happened, I usually looked at the word from that context…access to the interwebs, to accounts, to machines. I fully and freely admit, I never thought of it from a perspective of simply living.. Read More
Geek on Wheels Nomination for Moronic Argument of the Year
Mandatory bike helmets? Get serious | The Grid TO. Get Serious? Really? How could anyone who hasn’t been hit over the head even try to make the argument above. Look I know that I am biased, given how my spinal cord injury occurred, and that I don’t even know for sure if a helmet would have prevented it…but for cripes sake! Most accidents on bikes don’t happen from collisions with.. Read More
Geek on Wheels on Accessible Homes
Young disabled people failed by estate agents and property websites | Money | guardian.co.uk. This is an interesting article out of the UK (thanks to my uncle Bruce for linking it to me) discussing the difficulties that younger people have in finding homes that can accommodate their disabilities. It touches on something I’ve been thinking about quite a bit since my own experience in a rehab hospital, and on how.. Read More