A beach wheelchair has been a wonderful addition to our lives. Not only can BJ access the beach, but as a family we love the freedom it offers us. We're no longer tied to the availability of a loan chair being available at a specific beach and we can …
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VIRTUAL DISABILITY EXPO – 4th & 5th SEPTEMBER 2020
Sponsored Like many, our family has experienced great change since COVID crept into our lives. Not all the change has been negative. BJ not attending his day program has forced us to think outside the box and look for new ways to fulfil his …
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) – SHIELDS TO PROTECT SUPPORT WORKERS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY
During the COVID-19 pandemic we've seen many businesses pivot to survive. It's wonderful to hear about one of our longtime Have Wheelchair Will Travel readers who has done just that. It's even better knowing that the way they've pivoted their …
ADAPTIVE CLOTHING FOR AT HOME AND TRAVEL – EVERY HUMAN
Recently BJ was gifted a pair of jeans from EveryHuman, a business which work with brands who have made subtle adjustments to mainstream fashion. They’ve often replaced buttons with magnetic closures, created one-handed zippers on shoes, designed AFO …
WHEELCHAIR CLEANING & HYGIENE
We’ve all hopefully got the message about washing our hands as a precaution in the fight against transmission of Covid-19. There has also been much talk about cleaning surfaces which are frequently touched like door handles, phones and using gloves …
TURNY SWIVEL SEAT SYSTEM – VEHICLE ACCESS FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS
One of the most popular posts on our website is Car Modifications - Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles. As much as we know people enjoy our travel reviews, we understand that getting around day-to-day is a major challenge for many. Whether it's due to an …
FREEWHEEL REVIEW – ALL TERRAIN WHEELCHAIR ACCESS
We recently had the opportunity to trial the FreeWheel attachment. I'd long heard people talking about how good it is at making access easier on difficult terrain. When we were travelling around New Zealand we wondered if it would have been helpful …
CHOOSING A MANUAL WHEELCHAIR
If you’d told me when BJ was little I’d be excited to take delivery of a new wheelchair in the future, I’d have said you were crackers. And yet, here we are today, thrilled to get BJ’s new chair. It’s been a long time coming, given we first signaled …
ACCESSIBLE CAR HIRE SUNSHINE COAST – WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE SUNSHINE COAST
Sponsored Last year I was lucky enough to visit the Sunshine Coast and even though it was a trip without the family, I kept my eye out for information which may be helpful to our Have Wheelchair Will Travel community. I found two great …
5 ITEMS A WHEELCHAIR USER SHOULD PACK FOR TRAVEL
When we travel we have a pile of items which come with us 'just in case'. These are items which are handy if something goes wrong with the wheelchair or help in the event things aren't quite as we thought they'd be. Yes, it adds to our luggage, but …
