#high school
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Anyone remembers this?
Literally everyone will ask if you broke your leg(s). Everyone. Even people you don’t know. Theyll ask a lot and think you’re extremely fragile.
bruises show up within the first day of rolling around, and they can really suck
people will try to grab your chair if they think you’re struggling and it can be hard not to snap at them for it
static electricity is a huge issue. You will probably either continuously shock your leg when you’re rolling around or do what I did today and zap someone so hard as you pass that both of you nearly keel over
people will call you out as a faker if you do anything even remotely fun ever on your wheelchair. Wheelies? Obviously your legs are fine lol not like you have to go down fucking curbs /s
puddles are the worst and if there’s a curb with a puddle all around and you have some ability to walk its a better idea to just stand up and navigate the chair than to fall backwards into said puddle
weird looks from people are inevitable, especially from people who don’t like you
bus drivers will often push your chair and give you advise you don’t want to hear, even if you tell them nicely you can push yourself. Its really hard not to get mad at them for it
no wheelies in school. Though if you do it in the elevator when no one else is with you you can’t really get caught.
speaking of wheelies, always be ready to throw at least one arm behind you in case you fall. They say tuck your chin in but its easier and more reliable to throw your hands back and keep your neck up so you don’t hit the floor. Sore arms are way easier to put up with than head injuries
don’t even bother to try and roll back up curbs. You will either be there for an hour or fall backwards. I managed to do both.
90% of classrooms that aren’t special ed are not very wheelchair accessible.
people will automatically assume you’re faking something if you’re not considered dumb enough in their standards to fit in with disabled students (aka high class ableism at its finest)
people are going to give you weird looks if you don’t suddenly start sitting with the other disabled kids
standard backpacks usually dangle way too much to keep on you easily, so try to pack light
built in storage on wheelchairs cannot sufficiently carry books
don’t try to hold an umbrella. Period. Especially not with your teeth. It doesn’t work.
don’t try to give the bus driver your ticket while you’re stuck on the ramp. And speaking of, its easy to start falling down the bus ramp so be careful, and when in doubt throw on the breaks
and finally if you’re like me pray to god you don’t go nonverbal when someone is trying to push you and you don’t want them to because it is hard to get them to stop if you can’t speak
able-bodied people can and should 1000% reblog this, some of these things I’ve seen on tips about using a wheelchair but a lot of these weren’t things I’ve seen
Seriously, never, ever touch someone’s mobility aid without their permission.
A very helpful guide, both for first-time wheelchair users and those around them!
Michael and his family were staunch anti maskers, with his parents writing to the school board claiming that making their son wear a mask would violate his religious freedom as it hides the smile that god gave him.
Not wanting to violate religious freedom the Principal agreed to the logic, however, of course ALL clothing would go against this belief, as such everything God gave Michael will be seen by all.
Poor Michael’s going to have some very red cheeks by the time his ordeal is over. He was hoping his parents would reverse course on this, but they’re too stubborn to admit they’re wrong. He’ll be butt naked until they lift the mask mandate…
With the gym closed for cleaning, the boys had to get their sports physicals out in the main hallway. To their chagrin, that meant undressing to their underwear and lining up in full view of several classrooms. They stood there awkwardly, trying to ignore their fully-clothed peers watching through the windows (especially the girls secretly recording them with their cellphones).
It only got worse when they got to the front of the line and the nurse asked them to take off their underwear. There wasn’t even a curtain! Every boy realized with dread that they’d be seen completely naked by their classmates… and there was nothing they could do about it.
“Now turn your head and cough…”