Carpet Court Review from a wheelchair user In the past six months, I have selected items for my new home including tiles, wall colour, kitchen appliances, sanitary items, joinery, blinds and other…
Pressure Sore Prevention and my experience acquiring a pressure sore
Pressure sore prevention is best Pressure sore prevention is better than resolving a sore. Firstly, the story of how I acquired my first pressure sore. After feeling bad and hearing a sound…
Focus on Ability Film Festival – book project ‘MY disABILITIES’
Focus on Ability Film Festival The Focus on Ability Short Film Festival asks filmmakers to tell a story about people with disabilities. This year the sponsors have donated over $140,000 worth of…
2018 Dignity Party election result
Advocacy and Dignity Party Before my accident, my knowledge about disabilities was limited. I considered people in wheelchairs only had issues with walking. I soon discovered many difficulties, obstacles and roadblocks in…
Dignity Party SA – Why I am contesting the seat of Torrens
My History Why would anyone in their right mind want to have anything to do with politics? How did I end up as a candidate in the seat of Torrens for Dignity…
Stop bullying, how I did it, and it took courage and action
When I didn’t stop bullying At the end of 1977, having just completed year seven at Payneham Primary School, I was looking forward to joining Marden High School. The school had a…
Midnight Oil World Tour – “The Great Circle Tour 2017”
Midnight Oil World Tour I’ve been an Oils fan since the 80s after being introduced to the band by my friend Richard. During a concert at Memorial Drive in Adelaide, we lined…
Wheelchair accessibility of toilets and car parking – do you need to use it?
Wheelchair accessibility for weeing and parking As I drive and urinate, I make use of accessible parking and toilets. If you are wondering if I drive and urinate at the same time,…
Wheelchair Travel Tips in Australia (Midnight Oil Tour)
Why travel around Australia? I have paraplegia at the T3/T4 level, which is around the level of my chest, and therefore cannot use my body below my chest level. Combined with chronic…
Immersion Therapy – physically and mentally exhausting a wheelchair user
What is Immersion Therapy? It is difficult to exercise when you are paralysed from the chest down, but not impossible. Once a week I attend Immersion Therapy with Determined2 at the Adelaide…
