During my four hour wheelchair bound experience, I discovered several realities. Even though the facility I was in was equipped with wheelchair requirements, I found it difficult to reach things. I could roll up to my desk and keyboard, but I could not retrieve papers from the printer. Another issue was distance. Either the upper body or the legs received a great workout, and I was very exhausted. I quickly learned that I would need extra attachments for the wheelchair if this was a permanent situation because I could not easily transport items from one location to another. Since my job requires interaction with other employees, I often had to go across the room with a folder of papers. This certainly proved to be a challenging task.
