People In Wheelchairs
A common image of disability is people in wheelchairs. A wheelchair is used by people for whom walking is difficult or impossible due to illness or some other disability. Some people use wheelchairs temporarily due to some accident or operation. A wheelchair is a wheeled mobility device in which a user can sit and move around either manually or through various mechanical or electrical systems.
People in wheelchairs form a great proportion of the population of people with disabilities. However, a lot of people still wonder how to approach and interact with people in wheelchairs. On the other hand, some people in wheelchairs feel they have lost one of their most important things in life, which can take a toll on their mood, behavior and activities.
The main thing to remember when dealing with people in wheelchairs is that they are people too and they deserve respect and dignity. A lot of people think that, because disabled people use wheelchairs, they would be helpless if there were no human made devices for mobility. However, if you think about it, we all use human-made cars, buses, trains, and airplanes to travel. So in a way, we all are dependent on human-made items for our mobility as well.
Many people in wheelchairs are physically very able. A few of them even run marathons in their wheelchairs. If a person has a well-designed wheelchair, then he can go faster than a person on foot.
On the other hand, some of them need some psychological help. They can be really affected if they feel they are confined to a wheelchair for the rest of their life. They can have mood swings, appetite changes, irritability, and insomnia. However, it is up to us to make their world better in some way or other and make people in wheelchairs feel happy.
It is very important that people in wheelchairs get therapy even it is just 1 session per month. This will help them open up and say what really is on their minds and hearts with a specialist who will guide them through their bad times. Also, their near and dear ones can serve the same purpose of a therapist just by listening and being there when they need them the most. One should always be positive and try to point out the good things in life. If possible, people in wheelchairs should meet other people in their same situation.
In general, people in wheelchairs should be treated just like another normal person. They should not be pitied as this just makes things worse. Some famous wheelchair users are Stephen Hawking, Christopher Reeve, Tom Whittaker and many more.
