Quinn Brett Instagram – #sundayservice
When you don’t see the direct impact you have on others, it seems we are less likely to give a shit? Bummer but true.
Since my injury I have been advocating for two things, spinal cord injury research #functionalrecovery and basic day-to-day accessibility awareness.
While the latter is easier to understand WHY it matters in this video of me transferring out of a small sedan as a passenger into my manual wheelchair. I wheel backwards, closing the car door and bump into another vehicle immediately behind me illegally parked in the striped access aisle.
The former advocacy role, #spinalcordinjuryresearch might be harder to mentally give two shits about. Funny. I would love to be able to shit without sticking a finger in my ass every day. 💩
THAT is the functional recovery research I am advocating for. For my friends who use a power chair, that absolutely need every inch of that access aisle to get in and out of their vans, to gain more use of one or two more arm/hand muscles, which opens the possibility for them to use a manual wheelchair—- to feel my bladder, to not have nerve pain—- ALL opening easier access to day-to-day life activity.
A lot of little movements, sensations and access can make a big difference in the #qualityoflife
To learn more on why the research matters or to join us to be a part of the process, check out @u2fp. ❤️
#spinalcordinjury #disabilityawareness #climbing #biking #skiing | Posted on 28/Apr/2024 22:08:16
