Calling for Help

So if you are like me (Accident Prone) you will need to call for help. For example if you are nearly home and you can't get up the ramp. Here are a few ways to get help.

There is the obvious using words. Saying help or Excuse me.
I do the finger whistle from the other side of the road when I'm nearly home. Here is how to do it. Here are a few tips: Don't practice too much, it can cause dizziness. This will take some time to master.

Step 1. Put your index fingers (one by the thumb) and make a "V" shape with them
Step 2. Curl your lips in (imagine an old man without his false teeth). The most important thing is that your teeth are covered with your lips.
Step 3. Lift your tongue up inside your mouth. Make your tongue point upwards inside your mouth basically.
Step 4. Put your "V" shape index fingers on the tongue that is visible. Then blow.
As I said, it will take a time to master.

You can also text or call your parent or carer on your phone for assistance.

If you have a condition that can trigger seizures or unconsciousness, Make a tag or get a wrist band that says about your condition and what actions need to take place. If you have any medication to help. DO NOT LET A STRANGER USE IT OR IF SOMEONE ISN'T TRAINED. And also make sure the person calls an ambulance if it is severe.

Plan the Curbs

With going out and about, you will face some curbs and you may accidentally go on the wrong turn and think "How am I going to do this?". Here is some advice on how to overcome those cursed curbs.

If you see a slanted curb on your side of the road, don't go charging at it. Look on the other side of the road. Is the curb opposite similar. Does it have a slant that makes it easy for your chair to get up? Then when you find the appropriate curb you can go ahead and cross the road.

If you suddenly hit a gap and you are in a manual wheelchair, you look out for cars and then do a quick wheelie and your  front wheels should land on the curb and you can do about three pushes and you will get up.

For safety, make sure you have your anti-tip bar on. And remember road safety. If there is a traffic light please make sure it goes green. I don't like it when people cross the road whilst the red man is still there, they are putting their lives in danger.

Welcome

Hello everyone. This is Wheel Your Way Home. Whenever I am out on the street, I see people in wheelchairs being pushed by other people. I think that it is unfair that these wheelchair users don't get given a chance to do things for themselves. I go out and about quite often and from my experience I have to admit that it is hard to get around by yourself. I found a couple of tricks and routes that can be taken that make things much easier. This includes road safety and how to get on those cursed curbs. So stick around for top notch advise