For everyone who has had to use crutches, would it helpful to use your hands as well? That question maybe answered soon if your local rehab chooses hands-free crutches.
It looks like it will take some getting used to but the video that accompanies the story makes it seem effortless once you get the hang of it.
The companies description (we do not endorse the product positively or negatively or offer suggestions for purchase):
Go beyond the limitations of crutches, wheelchairs, or scooters. It is truly an off-loading prosthetic that allows the user to fully integrate the device into their lives, giving them complete mobility. The user has the ability to accomplish all their normal day-to-day tasks without assistance, while at the same time keeping the strength in upper muscles of the injured leg.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10391644-1.html
Can you remember every detail from your last 20 minutes? Would you be able to draw that from memory?
Stephen Wiltshire took a 20 minute helicopter ride and turned that into a 20-foot panorama canvas of New York City. All the big landmarks were there the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building
"Wiltshire is considered a prodigious savant, according to Dr. Darold Treffert, an expert on savants with autism, which means he is gifted, yet developmentally disabled. Wiltshire was diagnosed with autism as a child, and at an early age was hailed a prodigy for his ability to draw buildings in stunning detail."
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/30/earlyshow/series/main5459660.shtml?tag=cbsnewsSectionsArea.0
People with disabilities are able to go trick-or-treating even if they can't go door-to-door. Many communities have gatherings so anyone can stop in and get their treats. A location near you may not be the biggest problem.
What about a costume? Can you fit in a store bought outfit? Are you able to make your own? The great thing about Halloween is you can find something in your closet. Everyone has something they don't know why they bought it but was going to wear. It maybe a shirt that isn't in style or pants that are wild.
Throw on some clothes that don't match and start you own style. See how much fun you have by dressing up or down.
On October 24th, UCLA, hosted the first Hollywood Disabilities Forum for "celebrities, screenwriters, actors, and writers.....an event for entertainment industry professionals to "explore opportunities and challenges of people with disabilities in entertainment."
There were workshops and speakers. The end of the day there was a discussion on "the creative inclusion of characters with disabilities into their work and argued, sometimes vehemently, over the issue of whether only actors with disabilities have the right to play characters with disabilities."
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/lecture_circuit/the_hollywood_disabilities_forum_141550.asp
Does having someone with a disability on television or in the movies change how you perceive the show/movie/person if you find out the person does not have a disability?
