Flying with e-motion wheels
Hi, is there anyone who has a suggestion how to take e-motion wheels in an airplane ? How do you wrap them so do do not get damaged ? We are afraid to take them with us on an airplane so we used to take the normal simple wheels, but that takes the independance away of the person in wheelchair..
Josh Grisdale2 Comments
If you can you should get E-fix. That’s actually a motorising system for manual Wheelchair. No problem to wrap anything. Just search E-fix on YouTube and watch yourself.
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Maybe @joan has one?
I cannot speak for wrapping exactly but I have heard of people who have had challenges with their batteries because they are lithium. Be sure to contact the airport and the airline well in advance. Sometimes even if they say it’s fine, there can still be problems at check-in
Hotel Tokyo
bonjour, je suis en fauteuil électrique, je n’ai aucune mobilité et tous mes transferts nécessitent un lève personne. je recherche un hôtel adapté a Tokyo, et donc adapté le plus possible à ma situation. merci de votre aide
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Bonjour Hugo, nous avons voyagé en Japon depuis 2 semaines. Nous avons rencontré une guide qui a expérience avec des gents handicapé. Peut-etrê elle peut aider. Envoyer un e-mail en anglais:
Bonne chance ! 😊
Separate toilets
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When I was in Canada, and when I visited the US, the toilets generally had an “accessible stall” that had some hand rails and was slightly bigger. The male/female toilet split always was hard when my primary caregiver at the time was my mom.
I was pleasantly surprised when I moved to Japan and they had a separate single-person unisex toilet…
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Many new and larger buildings have a separate family toilet, but you really can’t depend on finding one. Even our best toilets aren’t like toilets in Japan. Our best is a roomy family toilet with grab bars, an accessible sink, and a rare changing table for infants. No bidets, no adult changing tables, and colostomy toilets. We still have…
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Newer buildings are getting better about adding a unisex or family bathroom, but a lot of people aren’t educated on the multiple reasons for a bathroom like this and are making it political (and referring to transgender people). I don’t know how much this ideology goes into building plans, but when the average contractor is in their mid 50s,…
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Leaving a scooter outside a restaurant or shop in Japan.
Hi Everyone,
my name is Oliver and I have cerebral palsy.
So I’m going to Japan in late November to early December for about two weeks and am super excited. I will most likely bring a scooter called DashMoto 3. I can walk, but I can’t do it for long periods of time and I will be going with a group of friends as well.
My main concern is if I go to…
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Good question. Following as I’d like to know if it is okay to secure the scooter with a bike lock at front too. I suspect it will depend on space in front of the restaurant etc. keen to know what others have experienced
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Would love to know as well. I posted a similar question in a FB group since I’m an ambulatory wheelchair user. Folks said it is ok and safe to leave it outside (I think the challenge would be if the sidewalk is narrow)
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Removing shoes
Hi, just looking for any tips for removing shoes for an above-knee amputee with a prosthetic leg. Going without shoes can be slippery, any suggestions for options? Thanks so much.
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I think I would have designated shoes for inside. Designated slippers are worn inside possibility you could have slippers that have a good sole if you can find some that provide the support you need.
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Find a good slipper that you can carry with you. There are restaurants / chain izakayas / hotels that supply slippers, but they tend to be on the small side. Bringing our own slipper may be admired for its ingenuity, but that would be only reaction. Just make sure your inside never touches the outside.
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