Archive: February 2010
Separate is not equal
IP at Modus Dopens hits the nail on the head:
There’s a pervasive myth that annoys the hell out of me, and I hope you’ll excuse me while I get it out of my system: it’s the idea that it’s ok for an institution to put in new inaccessible facilities as long as it also [...]
Exercises for people with MS
A new resource from the Multiple Sclerosis Trust (UK): Exercises for people with MS.
When Exercises for people with MS was launched in 2004 it was the first publication designed to build on the evidence that exercise was good for people with MS. It offered people with MS and health professionals simple guidance about appropriate exercise [...]
This Bathroom – One More Time
From the Paralyzed Veterans Association of Florida’s Sunshine Spokesman newsletter, a take on my encounter with restroom decor:
(Full Post)How Not to Avoid the Superbowl
As non-football fans, my husband and I enjoy Superbowl Sunday. Streets are empty, shops are quiet and it’s easy to find a seat in the movie theater.
One memorable year (football fans will probably remember which year it was, I don’t), we strolled down the middle of Route 123 in downtown McLean, Virginia with not a [...]
Access-A-Ride in NYC
You have to make a reservation one to two days in advance. That means knowing not only when you’ll be ready to set out, but also where your first stop will be, how long it will last, where your second stop will be, how long that will last, and so on. What if the doctor [...]
(Full Post)Exercise and Injury – Be Careful Out There
So I’m at the gym. My trainer wants to add a little challenge to crunches, and asks me if I can scoot up to the wall, put my legs straight up the wall, and do crunches like that. Oh, with a 12 pound medicine ball.
I scoot up, I wrassle my legs up the wall, and [...]
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