| Above you can see Donna riding in the road on the way home from town in her wheelchair. When she goes past the large white truck parked ahead of her the oncoming cars will have to swerve out of her way. Many of the streets are more narrow than this one, and there are speeding trucks and buses and pot holes to contend with(page 2). The sidewalks are often broken and in terrible shape(page 2), so she must ride in the street. And, of course in the bad weather she had no protection from the rain and snow and extremes of heat or cold. Donna is very spastic and has poor control over her wheelchair. What would you do if this was your son or daughter and there was snow and ice and a bitter wind howling...nothing? For much of the winter many of the disabled have no choice but to stay at home...isolated and alone. |
