Laura (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈

1. A while back I did a thread on my wheelchair and it's features. Well say hello to the new chair and my breakdown of it features.....RGK Octane FX with Spinergy LX wheels, Carbolife Gekko S pushrims and Front wheel! @RGKWheelchairs @Bettermobility

What fresh crap is this.....half the #BlueBadge bays erased for more standard bays at @A1RetailPark #Disabled #DisabledParking #Wheelchair #WheelchairUser #Accessible #Accessibility

@AutismSupport99 @flickhwilliams @RMTunion @TSSAunion Let's hope you never become a wheelchair user or you'd be 'fooked' 🙄

My tickets & w/c space reservations & passenger assistance booking from my recent long journey. Purchased at the ticket office because incredibly complex with changing trains. It took the clerk over 20 mins with several resets owing to complexity of system. #SaveTicketOffices 🧵

@AKW_One @Kirstie_OT Certainly something I'll suggest to clients to consider

@Laura__OT @Kirstie_OT It's great to hear that you like the ActivMotion® Glide, Laura !😀

I love that my #Wheelchair folds so small. Saved us having to split and travel separately 😁 @RGKWheelchairs @ToyotaUK #OccupationalTherapist #CommunityOccupationalTherapist #OccupationalTherapy #WheelchairUser

Happy #PrideMonth2023 #LGBTQIA+ #PrideMonth #TwoMummies

@hdksodnrjs @hspenceruk @RachaelD_OT @theRCOT @The_HCPC @LGBTQIAOTUK What's the benefit of you calling Hannah a sinner? Language such as sinner & hate aren't necessary in respectful conversations at all. If you don't 'want' to use Hannah's pronouns, then address by name but citing religion as a reason to imply someone as a sinner just isn't ok.

@hspenceruk @RachaelD_OT @theRCOT @The_HCPC @LGBTQIAOTUK I'm Christian so I can't use your pronouns if it's not how you were born. Christianity is MY idenity. I don't hate sinners, but I can't participate. What's my job security? This seems like segregation if I can't be myself. Honest remark... can someone please clarify?

Quick reminder of @theRCOT (UK prof body) Professional standards for occupational therapy practice, conduct & ethics ⬇️ @The_HCPC (UK reg. body) expects this of us. There's no place or excuse for homophobia, transphobia, or discrimination of any kind in #OT @LGBTQIAOTUK 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

@benn_elisbenn @flickhwilliams @DesignabilityUK I don't attach, so have free reign to tip the pushchairs front wheels up slightly and mine also as needed. Its tricky on cambered paths and steep drop kerbs but is mostly manageable where I live

@Laura__OT @flickhwilliams @DesignabilityUK I don’t use shopping trolley, Not safe with my W/C as trolley 2-3 x wt of chair & throwing goods in not good. Use basket. Re attaching pushchair. How do you get up small height differences & uneven pavements? Propelling on a smooth indoor surface different from most pavements.

Could you help us capture images of real families using our new Pushchair for Wheelchair Users protype? We're looking for manual wheelchair users and the young children they look after to feature in photographs or video to showcase this new accessible product to people [thread]

@flickhwilliams @benn_elisbenn @DesignabilityUK I push my little girls pram as a manual wheelchair user. Use the pram to counteract the sideways force of single hand propelling when going in a straight line, the same as if you were pushing a shopping trolly. To turn you use the pram to pivot with/around.

@benn_elisbenn @DesignabilityUK Great minds think alike !

@moss_sophie @DrHannahBB @LaurenOsborneOT @MikScarlet @chairskills I agree with @LaurenOsborneOT, get an assessment first. Then chat with @RGKWheelchairs and @CycloneMobility (there are others) who'll come to you with demos to try.

@DrHannahBB @Laura__OT @LaurenOsborneOT @MikScarlet @chairskills can you help?

Making herself comfy.... @RGKWheelchairs I think you have another fan of your #wheelchairs #Wheelchair #OccupationalTherapist

@LaurenOsborneOT @DesignabilityUK Thanks for the tag Lauren. I'd be interested to hear more about this @DesignabilityUK

@DesignabilityUK @Laura__OT

You may remember that we have been working on a way for manual wheelchair users to be able to take their baby or young child out independently. Well, we have some very exciting news! We have completed the final version of the design and now it’s over to you...

A good resource here for new #Wheelchair users!

@touretteshero It's the standard RGK purple gloss for all the 'hard bits' and purple accents for the fabric.

@Laura__OT Would you mind me asking what shade of purple your chair is? I’m considering a similar colour when I replace my current blue chair

Happy International Wheelchair Day #InternationalWheelchairDay #Wheelchair #WheelchairUser #OccupationalTherapist #OccupationalTherapy @AbleOTUK @RGKWheelchairs

3/3 I explained that I'm showing allyship to colleagues. He abruptly told me "that's stupid, the whole thing is stupid". This THIS IS WHY WE HAVE A COMMUNITY! #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #SameSexCouple #TwoMummies

2/3 thought my she/her pronouns in my email signature was unprofessional and not necessarily because he would have called me a 'girl' (GIRL!) anyway so why would I bother?

1/3 This week (a heterosexual) someone told me they get frustrated at the term #LGBTQ community because there isn't a straight one, and all it's doing is segregating the two. Also, this week, at work, an older male from an external agency told me at the end of a long t/c that he

Shout out to @marksandspencer Stevenage store for fantastic accessibility. Cafe with accessible seating, automatic door, lift access and changing places 'style' toilet! @MandSnews #Wheelchair #WheelchairAccess #OccupationalTherapy #OccupationalTherapist

@TommyShakes Off road tyres help but are expensive!