Essay On My Experience In A Wheelchair Experience

During the weekend of October 23rd 2015 there were several activities and places I did and went to, but got to experience it in a wheelchair, also experience the emotions and mind set of person who is physically unable. I was able to borrow a wheelchair for the stimulation. my day started off by getting around the house and since where I live is not accessible for people who are disable it was quiet difficult to get around the house especially when going from the downstairs floor to upstairs. In the wheel chair I completed my daily activity such as cleaning my room brushing my teeth, making food and after doing some homework I got ready to head out to the mall, which I had to travel by bus. At the mall I spent almost an hour and a half going …show more content…
My leisure portion of the day lasted for about 2 hours. When I worked out I was mostly working out on my upper body such as lifting weights, since it was easier but I was prevented from doing other workouts. During basketball it was quiet difficulty to both bounce and shoot the ball and during game we ended up changed some of the rules so I was incorporated in the game. In total I was in a wheelchair for under four hours completing daily activities I would normally do in a wheel chair. Being in a wheelchair shows a different aspect and a better understanding. Sometimes people think they understand a person who is in a wheelchair emotionally or physically, but a person doesn’t really understand them until they are actually in a wheelchair or have an experience similar to their disability to truly understand the different …show more content…
I was a bit frustrated with my house to, I noticed getting into my house was difficult because there was no ramp for both entrance, the stairs in my house was the only way of me getting upstairs to my room which I found it as a barrier, also the hallways were narrow and my wheel chair would often have bump into the walls when I was at home. When I went to the mall I felt that it was difficult to move around because there was people everywhere, and I was scared I might bump into them with a wheelchair, when I was in the stores I often felt embarrassed when I knocked of clothing or shoes. When I went for lunch to sushi I noticed they didn’t really have accessible tables, so for that portion I had to get out of my wheel chair, thinking if someone was actually in a wheelchair they would have to sit at the end of the table where people walk by, the serve comes to deliver food and the tables were a bit high up, making it an uncomfortable place to sit. Lastly at the the gym I felt a bit restricted because I was only able to work out my upper body. some of the machines where unsafe to be working out in a wheel chair. While playing basketball I felt as if I should not be playing the game because I couldn’t bounce the ball and wheel the wheelchair or protect the ball. During the stimulation I felt struggle