Disability Wheelchair

A friend of mine would like to get a college degree (and thereby get out of the disability cycle) but this person has NO MONEY. They don't want to do financial aid or anything that they have to pay back. Any advice? THANKS!

umm...tough situation. ask around at the university/college he or she wants to attend. you dont have to pay back money if you receive financial aid because it is free money. however, if he or she takes out a loan or grant then they have to pay back later. file the FAFSA (i know high school graduates can but check the website--google it--and see if they give it to older people also [i think they do]). but other than that, im not sure...ask around at universities and online...just make sure ur buddy doesnt pay for any financial aid from online because its probably fake. ok...not much, but hope it helps. hope your friend makes it through college...make sure u keep them persuaded to pursue this dream!

2008-03-05 16:01:17 by Want2go2school

Two-time Boston University graduate Erin Murphy talks about getting around Boston in a wheelchair, the effect her disability has had on her life ...

I suspect it's higher than you think.
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Well, though this seems more like an "I gotcha!" kind of question, as you seem to already have an answer, I would argue that only a slim minority (less than 5%) are faking. It just seems that there are better ways to fake disability than dealing with the inconvenience of being in a wheelchair.

2007-11-14 06:38:49 by Pavarotti

Price: $14.95

As children Develop at individual paste
My niece is 15 months and staring to stand holding on.

a child with a broken neck-that would need to be fully physcially supported and properly positioned-possibly attached to a ventalator--and would not be able to use a typicla stoller

i work with children that start using a wheelchair around age 3-when they start getting too big for a standard stroller-and need a wheelchair that can be used to transport them on a school bus

as far as your niece-generlaly a child of 10 months will stand with support--by 12 months a child shoul dbe able to free satnd (without holding on) brieflly (a few seonds)

She may qualify for early intervention services if she cannot stand on aided at all.

2009-01-06 02:45:17 by jobees

Price: $34.95

As soon as they are capable of moving a wheelchair independently. Some kids are using them at 9 months, but it is more common for a child's first chair to be between 2 and 4.

http://www.wizzybug.org.uk/

http://www.dragonmobility.com/spec_snapd ragon.php

2009-01-05 15:39:19 by jobees

I want to get an academic reference if possible but Google isnt in the mood to help me today! Either that or I am looking in the wrong places! I am trying to make the point in my essay that disabled people are now a visual part of our society - visible in schools, workplaces and in leisure facilities.

You can't likely get access to this article free, so I will quote in full here:

Want to Reach a Trillion-Dollar Market? Don't Ignore People With Disabilities
By Daryl C. Hannah October 28, 2008

Is your company missing out on a trillion-dollar market? It is if it ignores people with disabilities. With $1 trillion, including $220 billion in discretionary income, people with disabilities have the most buying power of any traditionally underrepresented group, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Buying power, or disposable income, is the total personal income available after taxes. Total annual buying power in the United States exceeded $10 trillion for the first time in 2007 and is projected to be $13 trillion in 2012. Multicultural markets, which will account for more than a fifth of total buying power this year, account for the lion's share of that growth. And leading the way are people with disabilities.

Here's what you should know about the buying power of people with disabilities:

* More than one in five Americans, approximately 54 million, have a disability, making people with disabilities the largest traditionally underrepresented group in the nation. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000; The National Organization on Disability/Harris Interactive poll of Americans with Disabilities, 2004

* Thirty percent of the nation's 69.6 million families have at least one member with a disability. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000; The National Organization on Disability/Harris Interactive poll of Americans with Disabilities, 2004

* Seventy-two percent of people with disabilities are likely to upgrade to a product's latest model. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000; Witeck-Combs Communications/Harris Interactive poll, 2005; The National Organization on Disability/Harris Interactive poll of Americans with Disabilities, 2004

* Sixty-two percent of people with disabilities say they are likely to do business with companies that have a commitment to diversity and equal treatment of employees. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000; Witeck-Combs Communications/Harris Interactive poll, 2005; The National Organization on Disability/Harris Interactive poll of Americans with Disabilities, 2004

* Seventy-three percent of people with disabilities are heads of household. Sources: "Within Our Reach: Findings and Recommendations of the National Task Force on Technology and Disability," 2000; Simmons Market Research Bureau, 2000

* People with disabilities spend $13.6 billion on 31.7 million trips each year. Sources: Travel Industry Association of America/Harris Interactive/Open Doors/Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality Survey, 2002; The National Organization on Disability/Harris Interactive poll of Americans with Disabilities, 2004

* About $3.3 billion is spent annually by travelers with disabilities in the airline industry. Sources: Travel Industry Association of America/Harris Interactive/Open Doors/Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality Survey, 2002; The National Organization on Disability/Harris Interactive poll of Americans with Disabilities, 2004

* Travelers with disabilities each year spend $4.2 billion in the lodging industry. Sources: Travel Industry Association of America/Harris Interactive/Open Doors/Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality Survey, 2002; The National Organization on Disability/Harris Interactive poll of Americans with Disabilities, 2004

* A 12 percent increase in revenue in the hospitality industry is attributed, in part, to consumers with disabilities. Sources: Travel Industry Association of America/Harris Interactive/Open Doors/Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality Survey, 2002; The National Organization on Disability/Harris Interactive poll of Americans with Disabilities, 2004.

* Four out of 10 members of the traveling public are Americans with disabilities and their companions. Sources: Travel Industry Association of America/Harris Interactive/Open Doors/Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality Survey, 2002; The National Organization on Disability/Harris Interactive poll of Americans with Disabilities, 2004

http://www.diversityinc.com/public/4477. cfm

2009-02-22 06:33:46 by Busybee