Episode 145: One Month as a Wheelchair User- what I learned

06/08/2025 34 min Episodio 145
Episode 145:  One Month as a Wheelchair User- what I learned

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Send us a textWhat you'll hear:Episode 141:  Blame the Snake this is how I ended up in a wheelchair for a monthFirst thing I learned:  everything you do will take 2-4x longer than you're used to 2:30How to request an SSR (special service request) at the airport 4:15My dear friend Alec Stoddard sent me this useful reading of the Air Carrier Access Act, very useful if you are traveling with a mobility aid 9:00Adventures in navigating a familiar city (Galway, Ireland) in a totally unfamiliarly abled body 12:00PSA:  wheeling yourself up a hill in a wheelchair fucking sucks 13:30PSA:  a wheelchair in an Irish pub is extremely disruptive 19:00PSA:  firedoors are heavy as shit 23:00The privilege I experienced as a Disabled wheelchair user, being visibly Disabled rather than invisibly Disabled 26:00Again thanks to the wonderful Alec Stoddard, a document outlining making your online presence more accessible, available to view here  29:00For further resources on increasing inclusivity and access in circus arts, please see this link courtesy of Erin Ball  31:00Don't go back to sleep.xoRachelSign up here for monthly blasts and functional wooFind me on InstagramSupport this podcast on Patreon