Kalesmoothie
Chatty Member
I cannot stand this woman but i feel a bit compelled to help educate.
Ambulant wheelchair users exist, and their use of wheelchairs are valid.
Around age 5+, the ndis does consider the fact that a stroller/pram is not “age appropriate” for children; in our experience our child was called a “baby” by peers at age 3.
The GMFCS scales for CP do articulate that children with a lower level of CP (1-2) do often utilise wheeled mobility for distances.
It also promotes autonomy and independence in the child, as well as being a form of exercise for them (as once they learn to self propel, it is cardiovascular activity). Autonomy factor for them being able to decide when they feel they need it, or when they want to use it. Cerebral palsy is a dynamic disability just like autism where some days they are more fatigued/affected than others.
I have to speak up for Riley here and on behalf of kids like her and my own child who need wheelchairs even though they can ambulate. My child cannot climb, run, and has only just mastered jumping (age 5). Kids in wheelchairs are a positive thing for their own independence, accessibility and safety
Let’s hope it’s for those reasons, and not for grecian to get her clicks and likes.
Would she have needed a wheelchair if Grecian didn’t ignore her needs for her content baby? Maybe not. But i just don’t want people to think the parents they see on the street haven’t done enough and our children still end up needing assistive technology.
Ambulant wheelchair users exist, and their use of wheelchairs are valid.
Around age 5+, the ndis does consider the fact that a stroller/pram is not “age appropriate” for children; in our experience our child was called a “baby” by peers at age 3.
The GMFCS scales for CP do articulate that children with a lower level of CP (1-2) do often utilise wheeled mobility for distances.
It also promotes autonomy and independence in the child, as well as being a form of exercise for them (as once they learn to self propel, it is cardiovascular activity). Autonomy factor for them being able to decide when they feel they need it, or when they want to use it. Cerebral palsy is a dynamic disability just like autism where some days they are more fatigued/affected than others.
I have to speak up for Riley here and on behalf of kids like her and my own child who need wheelchairs even though they can ambulate. My child cannot climb, run, and has only just mastered jumping (age 5). Kids in wheelchairs are a positive thing for their own independence, accessibility and safety
Let’s hope it’s for those reasons, and not for grecian to get her clicks and likes.
Would she have needed a wheelchair if Grecian didn’t ignore her needs for her content baby? Maybe not. But i just don’t want people to think the parents they see on the street haven’t done enough and our children still end up needing assistive technology.
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