A friendly MBTA worker was on our car and chatted with us on the ride into Boston. We told her why we were going into Boston. She eagerly told us about many MBTA accessibility services, including a ramp to help wheelchair users get to and from the platform and car. She obviously cared about providing service to T passengers, so I wondered why I had not been offered the ramp when she saw me on the platform. Continue reading
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Some may say it’s easy for me to feel joyful about my wheelchair because I’m able to walk with crutches. I only use my wheelchair when I choose to, not because I have to. This is true and I’m aware of how “needing” to use a wheelchair can make a big difference in how joyful it feels. Since I’ve “needed” to use crutches my whole life, I reflected on… What is my relationship with my crutches? Continue reading
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