Unleash Your Independence:
The Power of Wheelchair Skills Training. Hello everyone, and welcome to the Freedom Wheelchair Skills blog! Today, we’re diving into a topic that’s close to our hearts: wheelchair skills training. …
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Where Have I Been? Hint: It Involves a Camera!
You might have noticed things have been a little quiet on the blog front recently. If you’re a regular reader, you might have even dropped me a message asking if …
Wheelchair Skills are Very Important
Preparation: Before a Wheelchair Skills training session, an assessment call is held with the client or someone who knows them well to fully understand their needs and abilities. The information …
Is Accessibility Worth the Change?
In a cathedral, you feel the chill from the age-old stones when entering the ancient building. In the stillness of the silence, the reverberating sound from footsteps or the tapping …
How Has It Been 30 Years?
It only seems like yesterday. So, how has it been thirty years? I found this blog in my drafts. I’d written it June 2023 and forgotten all about it. The …
How do Good Wheelchair Skills Solve a Problem?
Good wheelchair skills have many benefits. However, how do they solve a problem? Problem-solving is the process of overcoming obstacles to achieve a goal. Problem Solved. Good wheelchair skills solve a …
Wheeling Forward Together:
The Benefits of Peer-Led Wheelchair Training Wheeling forward together, the benefits of Peer-Led wheelchair training for new wheelchair users include mastering the ins and outs of navigating the world on …
Free Assessment Calls.
Freedom Wheelchair Skills gives clients free assessment calls in preparation for the training. The assessment calls are questions designed to help plan the training. Gathering this information has two advantages. …
Home Adaptations
Looking up home adaptations. Am I Googling the Wrong Thing? I teach vital wheelchair skills to people who need to improve their skills, and I also share my experience of …
Have you Ever Played Wheelchair Basketball?
Have you ever played Wheelchair Basketball? People are being offered an opportunity to take up the sport or support their local team. There are teams throughout the UK. The game is …
The Importance of Keeping Fit
The importance of keeping fit: It is essential for a wheelchair user to stay fit. There are several obvious benefits to this, including physical and mental health. Keeping fit can …
Wheelchairs For Hire
Wheelchairs for hire. This was laughable news to me. I can not decide whether this service is a good thing or not. Wheelshare, a company based in Israel, has installed …
Are You Going to the Gig?
Are you going to the gig? I attend it every two years. Now that it’s rolled around again, I can’t wait. What Gig am I Referring to? This is referring …
On Wheels in London
REMAP I used my wheels in London to get Lambeth. REMAP is a charity that helps disabled people become more independent by developing equipment to help with daily tasks such …
Well Done Team GB
Team GB did the County Proud. In 2024, Paris hosted the Paralympic Games, broadcast in more than 160 countries and territories. Team GB did the County Proud, bringing home a …