Re: wheel chair/ and Question.

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Patty, Bonnie, Patti, , Lana, Jen, Jill, and .

It is a big win I think, I'm very happy. But having Dylan take it out in the

neighborhood will take some getting used to. He doesn't want anyone to see him

outside. So far he won't let anyone see him that knew him before. Anyone have

any ideas of how to help me get him past that, I'd appreciate the suggestions.

It's as if he's hiding that he has this disability. I'm not sure how to handle

that. Cindylouwho

From: Jen

That is really great news. It will be nice for him to have some

freedom. I'm sure he will give the greyhound a run for his money!

Take care.

Hugs,

Jen

[Guest guest]

Cindy,

I know for me it took a while before I would use my wheelchair in

public. I don't have to use it all the time but it comes in handy

when I want to go shopping and such that is longer walking than I

can handle.

Eventually I realized that not going out in public in it was

confining myself and not allowing me to do what I wanted. Having

the wheelchair has given me more freedom.

I think that it is going to take him some time to get used to it.

He may need to do a little at a time, have a few people he is

comfortable with see him in it. show him there is nothing to hide

from. Does he have a good friend that could come over and see him

in the chair so that he can get comforatable with one person and

then maybe he can see a few more people.

good luck.

jen

> Thanks, Patty, Bonnie, Patti, , Lana, Jen, Jill, and .

>

> It is a big win I think, I'm very happy. But having Dylan take it

out in the neighborhood will take some getting used to. He doesn't

want anyone to see him outside. So far he won't let anyone see him

that knew him before. Anyone have any ideas of how to help me get

him past that, I'd appreciate the suggestions.

> It's as if he's hiding that he has this disability. I'm not sure

how to handle that. Cindylouwho

> From: Jen

>

> That is really great news. It will be nice for him to have some

> freedom. I'm sure he will give the greyhound a run for his

money!

>

> Take care.

> Hugs,

> Jen

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Cindy (louwho),

Just a thought on this... How about taking him to somewhere a little

distance away, where he will most likely not meet anyone he knows?

That makes it so much easier to begin with. At first I used the chair

other places. I had my very first try in Tampa, at the conf. there...

At first I only used it when I travelled, then started using it for

shopping centers and such. Later I ended up needing it almost all the

time, but felt so much more confident by then, even if it was really

difficult to use it at work at first... But it helps a lot not

meeting people you know well at first, so you sort of get a bit used

to other people's reactions...

I hope you have a way of transporting the chair, so that you can do

this, because I know for sure that it helps a lot!!!

If you want to, you can also let Dylan mail me, and I can talk a bit

to him a bit about it, because it sure feels like that for all of

us...

hugs,

Aase Marit

>Thanks, Patty, Bonnie, Patti, , Lana, Jen, Jill, and .

>

>It is a big win I think, I'm very happy. But having Dylan take it

>out in the neighborhood will take some getting used to. He doesn't

>want anyone to see him outside. So far he won't let anyone see him

>that knew him before. Anyone have any ideas of how to help me get

>him past that, I'd appreciate the suggestions.

>It's as if he's hiding that he has this disability. I'm not sure how

>to handle that. Cindylouwho

> From: Jen

>

> That is really great news. It will be nice for him to have some

> freedom. I'm sure he will give the greyhound a run for his money!

>

> Take care.

> Hugs,

> Jen

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Cindy (louwho),

Just a thought on this... How about taking him to somewhere a little

distance away, where he will most likely not meet anyone he knows?

That makes it so much easier to begin with. At first I used the chair

other places. I had my very first try in Tampa, at the conf. there...

At first I only used it when I travelled, then started using it for

shopping centers and such. Later I ended up needing it almost all the

time, but felt so much more confident by then, even if it was really

difficult to use it at work at first... But it helps a lot not

meeting people you know well at first, so you sort of get a bit used

to other people's reactions...

I hope you have a way of transporting the chair, so that you can do

this, because I know for sure that it helps a lot!!!

If you want to, you can also let Dylan mail me, and I can talk a bit

to him a bit about it, because it sure feels like that for all of

us...

hugs,

Aase Marit

>Thanks, Patty, Bonnie, Patti, , Lana, Jen, Jill, and .

>

>It is a big win I think, I'm very happy. But having Dylan take it

>out in the neighborhood will take some getting used to. He doesn't

>want anyone to see him outside. So far he won't let anyone see him

>that knew him before. Anyone have any ideas of how to help me get

>him past that, I'd appreciate the suggestions.

>It's as if he's hiding that he has this disability. I'm not sure how

>to handle that. Cindylouwho

> From: Jen

>

> That is really great news. It will be nice for him to have some

> freedom. I'm sure he will give the greyhound a run for his money!

>

> Take care.

> Hugs,

> Jen

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Aase, I'm hoping to do just that!. If the chair will fit in my van, I want to

take him to Gameworks. It a game fantasy land about an hour away. He loves video

games, so I think it is the perfect place to start. If he won't, at least at

school there are lots of other wheel chairs and no one knows him. Maybe he'll

adjust there. I got him to go to the ice-cream pallor yesterday. He stayed in

the car, but at least he left the house. We both got a vanilla cone dipped in

strawberry. It was hot outside and had to eat it fast because of the drips. It

was fun giggling at each other with our tongues working as fast as they could to

catch the drips. He smiled and laughed, so that is a good day. We'll get the

chair in a month or two. We'll see how things go then.

Cindylouwho

Re: wheel chair/ and Question.

Hi Cindy (louwho),

Just a thought on this... How about taking him to somewhere a little

distance away, where he will most likely not meet anyone he knows?

That makes it so much easier to begin with. At first I used the chair

other places. I had my very first try in Tampa, at the conf. there...

At first I only used it when I travelled, then started using it for

shopping centers and such. Later I ended up needing it almost all the

time, but felt so much more confident by then, even if it was really

difficult to use it at work at first... But it helps a lot not

meeting people you know well at first, so you sort of get a bit used

to other people's reactions...

I hope you have a way of transporting the chair, so that you can do

this, because I know for sure that it helps a lot!!!

If you want to, you can also let Dylan mail me, and I can talk a bit

to him a bit about it, because it sure feels like that for all of

us...

hugs,

Aase Marit

>Thanks, Patty, Bonnie, Patti, , Lana, Jen, Jill, and .

>

>It is a big win I think, I'm very happy. But having Dylan take it

>out in the neighborhood will take some getting used to. He doesn't

>want anyone to see him outside. So far he won't let anyone see him

>that knew him before. Anyone have any ideas of how to help me get

>him past that, I'd appreciate the suggestions.

>It's as if he's hiding that he has this disability. I'm not sure how

>to handle that. Cindylouwho

> From: Jen

>

> That is really great news. It will be nice for him to have some

> freedom. I'm sure he will give the greyhound a run for his money!

>

> Take care.

> Hugs,

> Jen

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Aase, I'm hoping to do just that!. If the chair will fit in my van, I want to

take him to Gameworks. It a game fantasy land about an hour away. He loves video

games, so I think it is the perfect place to start. If he won't, at least at

school there are lots of other wheel chairs and no one knows him. Maybe he'll

adjust there. I got him to go to the ice-cream pallor yesterday. He stayed in

the car, but at least he left the house. We both got a vanilla cone dipped in

strawberry. It was hot outside and had to eat it fast because of the drips. It

was fun giggling at each other with our tongues working as fast as they could to

catch the drips. He smiled and laughed, so that is a good day. We'll get the

chair in a month or two. We'll see how things go then.

Cindylouwho

Re: wheel chair/ and Question.

Hi Cindy (louwho),

Just a thought on this... How about taking him to somewhere a little

distance away, where he will most likely not meet anyone he knows?

That makes it so much easier to begin with. At first I used the chair

other places. I had my very first try in Tampa, at the conf. there...

At first I only used it when I travelled, then started using it for

shopping centers and such. Later I ended up needing it almost all the

time, but felt so much more confident by then, even if it was really

difficult to use it at work at first... But it helps a lot not

meeting people you know well at first, so you sort of get a bit used

to other people's reactions...

I hope you have a way of transporting the chair, so that you can do

this, because I know for sure that it helps a lot!!!

If you want to, you can also let Dylan mail me, and I can talk a bit

to him a bit about it, because it sure feels like that for all of

us...

hugs,

Aase Marit

>Thanks, Patty, Bonnie, Patti, , Lana, Jen, Jill, and .

>

>It is a big win I think, I'm very happy. But having Dylan take it

>out in the neighborhood will take some getting used to. He doesn't

>want anyone to see him outside. So far he won't let anyone see him

>that knew him before. Anyone have any ideas of how to help me get

>him past that, I'd appreciate the suggestions.

>It's as if he's hiding that he has this disability. I'm not sure how

>to handle that. Cindylouwho

> From: Jen

>

> That is really great news. It will be nice for him to have some

> freedom. I'm sure he will give the greyhound a run for his money!

>

> Take care.

> Hugs,

> Jen

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Aase, I'm hoping to do just that!. If the chair will fit in my van, I want to

take him to Gameworks. It a game fantasy land about an hour away. He loves video

games, so I think it is the perfect place to start. If he won't, at least at

school there are lots of other wheel chairs and no one knows him. Maybe he'll

adjust there. I got him to go to the ice-cream pallor yesterday. He stayed in

the car, but at least he left the house. We both got a vanilla cone dipped in

strawberry. It was hot outside and had to eat it fast because of the drips. It

was fun giggling at each other with our tongues working as fast as they could to

catch the drips. He smiled and laughed, so that is a good day. We'll get the

chair in a month or two. We'll see how things go then.

Cindylouwho

Re: wheel chair/ and Question.

Hi Cindy (louwho),

Just a thought on this... How about taking him to somewhere a little

distance away, where he will most likely not meet anyone he knows?

That makes it so much easier to begin with. At first I used the chair

other places. I had my very first try in Tampa, at the conf. there...

At first I only used it when I travelled, then started using it for

shopping centers and such. Later I ended up needing it almost all the

time, but felt so much more confident by then, even if it was really

difficult to use it at work at first... But it helps a lot not

meeting people you know well at first, so you sort of get a bit used

to other people's reactions...

I hope you have a way of transporting the chair, so that you can do

this, because I know for sure that it helps a lot!!!

If you want to, you can also let Dylan mail me, and I can talk a bit

to him a bit about it, because it sure feels like that for all of

us...

hugs,

Aase Marit

>Thanks, Patty, Bonnie, Patti, , Lana, Jen, Jill, and .

>

>It is a big win I think, I'm very happy. But having Dylan take it

>out in the neighborhood will take some getting used to. He doesn't

>want anyone to see him outside. So far he won't let anyone see him

>that knew him before. Anyone have any ideas of how to help me get

>him past that, I'd appreciate the suggestions.

>It's as if he's hiding that he has this disability. I'm not sure how

>to handle that. Cindylouwho

> From: Jen

>

> That is really great news. It will be nice for him to have some

> freedom. I'm sure he will give the greyhound a run for his money!

>

> Take care.

> Hugs,

> Jen

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Cindy,

Sounds like a great idea to go to Gameworks. Doing something fun and

experiencing how much easier the w/c makes it to do things, is a good

way to start on the road to accepting this aid... Also the new

school sounds good, it will probably be a lot easier there than it

would be at the old school... So nice to hear that you two had a good

day together...

Aase Marit

>Hi Aase, I'm hoping to do just that!. If the chair will fit in my

>van, I want to take him to Gameworks. It a game fantasy land about

>an hour away. He loves video games, so I think it is the perfect

>place to start. If he won't, at least at school there are lots of

>other wheel chairs and no one knows him. Maybe he'll adjust there.

>I got him to go to the ice-cream pallor yesterday. He stayed in the

>car, but at least he left the house. We both got a vanilla cone

>dipped in strawberry. It was hot outside and had to eat it fast

>because of the drips. It was fun giggling at each other with our

>tongues working as fast as they could to catch the drips. He smiled

>and laughed, so that is a good day. We'll get the chair in a month

>or two. We'll see how things go then.

>Cindylouwho