Month: November 2022

Its been a one legged wheelchair week!

Have you any idea how many goes it took me to get into this position for the photo (in the 10 second time delay for the photo to take), navigating uneven grass – in a hurry – then balancing cross legged without falling over?!

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#244 The major flaws with the New Zealand mobility parking scheme

I have always had issues with this system, which I believe has major flaws. Despite using a well know. Disabled sign, the criteria for holding one has nothing to do with whether you are actually physically disabled.

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#243: Dealing with self identity as a wheelchair user

Unexpectedly I was forced to stop wearing my leg and full time use my wheelchair following issues with my new socket. This led to psychological problems for me identifying as a wheelchair user which I didn’t expect.

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Attitude TV part 2/2 NZ Elite Para Waka ama journey to London 2022

This little clip right here stood out for me in todays Attitude TV program on our Para Waka ama sprint world champs journey.

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