I never really had an interest in disability aids, the reason being that I am only young and what teenager thinks of these sorts of things. Also I don’t need one just yet! But ever since my Dad had an accident, him only being young also, and needing a wheelchair, it hit me that not only is it elderly people who need help and assistance but anyone at any age can need to use disability equipment such as wheelchairs, walking frames and many others.
My Dad had an accident while at work as he did work on buildings and fell from a great height which damaged his back for life. He now has to use a wheelchair and can’t move around as easily as he could or would like to, him only being in his 40’s, he can’t do all the things he should be able to do at his age.
Although he may not be able to do ALL the things he wants to do he can still do a lot of things but if there wasn’t such thing as disability aids I don’t know if he would be able to do anything. Over the years his back has got a lot better than what it was and he no longer needs to stay in his wheelchair. He sometimes has enough strength to use crutches to help him get along. He uses the crutches around the house but when he goes out he prefers to use his wheelchair as it can be very tiring walking round the shops using crutches and may cause more pain or problems for his back.
Seeing my Dad go from working everyday to having to be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life had a big impact on my life, seeing as I thought disability aids were just for elderly people but now I realise things change so quickly and you never know when you may need this sort of help or assistance yourself, but if it wasn’t for wheelchairs and crutches my Dad wouldn’t be half as happy as he is today doing the things that he still can achieve instead of nothing at all.
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