Comments on: The Wheelchair: Who Thought Of It? https://americacomesalive.com/the-wheelchair-who-thought-of-it/ Quick Takes and Popular Postings about America's Past Sun, 20 Oct 2024 14:48:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Kate Kelly https://americacomesalive.com/the-wheelchair-who-thought-of-it/#comment-437367 Sun, 07 Nov 2021 03:22:54 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=8161#comment-437367 In reply to Marsha.

I’m so glad you found the Barrymore story and continued on. My most recent related story is how we came to have curb cuts (the sloping pavement at the corner of most city blocks). These ramps make all the difference to everyone from wheelchair-users to parents with strollers and UPS men with packages loaded on a dolly. Despite how important they are to us now, they came only after a hard fight: https://americacomesalive.com/curb-cuts-they-have-a-history/

]]> By: Marsha https://americacomesalive.com/the-wheelchair-who-thought-of-it/#comment-437356 Sat, 06 Nov 2021 18:17:53 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=8161#comment-437356 I really enjoyed reading about the innovations of the wheel chair. I was searching the actor who spend years in a wheel chair in his movies which was Lionel Barrymore snd this site came up. Very interesting. Thanks Marsha

]]> By: Lionel Barrymore: Actor Opened Door for People with Disabilities - America Comes Alive https://americacomesalive.com/the-wheelchair-who-thought-of-it/#comment-333953 Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:44:21 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=8161#comment-333953 […] The story of the invention of the wheelchair is now what you would expect. Click here to read The Wheelchair: Who Thought of It? […]

]]> By: Kate Kelly https://americacomesalive.com/the-wheelchair-who-thought-of-it/#comment-282668 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 18:23:27 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=8161#comment-282668 In reply to Linda Dulin.

Linda,
Thank you so much for posting. The above story is actually very interesting… one of those, “Who knew?” stories.
One of the people I met this summer has MS and eventually shifted to a scooter-form of chair. I think she uses her cane at home. She applied for and got a service dog to help with picking things up and opening doors, etc. That may not be for you, but I think you’ll enjoy Mary’s story… Mary V. Hill: Retiring a Service Dog.

]]> By: Linda Dulin https://americacomesalive.com/the-wheelchair-who-thought-of-it/#comment-282589 Mon, 03 Oct 2016 05:24:56 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=8161#comment-282589 Thank You so much for the interesting report on the invention of the wheelchair. I have Multiple Sclerosis and my neurologist says that it could put me in a wheelchair permanently soon. I use one whenever I go somewhere that requires a lot of walking on hard surfaces or just will be a long hard day if I walk. The one I have is an old VA issued one that I picked up at a yard sale. I would love to have a new electric chair. but don’t want to go there till I must!

]]> By: Kate Kelly https://americacomesalive.com/the-wheelchair-who-thought-of-it/#comment-278649 Mon, 12 Sep 2016 17:10:20 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=8161#comment-278649 Linda, thank you so much. Your sister-in-law’s story is beautiful…and I’m saying that with full understanding that she has encountered challenges and much pain along the way. I’ll hold all good wishes for her.

Kate

]]> By: Linda https://americacomesalive.com/the-wheelchair-who-thought-of-it/#comment-278509 Sun, 11 Sep 2016 22:28:39 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=8161#comment-278509 Very interesting. Thank you!

My sister-in-law has been in a wheelchair since she was 17… two weeks after high school graduation she was in a car accident and broke her neck. She went to college for a few years, quit, got married, had a baby, went back to school and became a third grade teacher, later getting her Masters in education. She divorced… lives alone. Her daughter has a Masters in Music… she’s the band director at a high school. No quitters there!

]]> By: Kate Kelly https://americacomesalive.com/the-wheelchair-who-thought-of-it/#comment-269966 Sat, 23 Jul 2016 00:14:31 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=8161#comment-269966 In reply to Laurie.

Thank you… I like finding items that everyone takes for granted, and the story of the wheelchair was more interesting than a lot of things I’ve written about!

Thanks for posting.

]]> By: Laurie https://americacomesalive.com/the-wheelchair-who-thought-of-it/#comment-269805 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 22:48:53 +0000 http://americacomesalive.com/?p=8161#comment-269805 The wheelchair was one much needed invention, and it has come a long way. Great information, thanks for sharing!

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