Evidence: Life from a wheelchair

What does Ashley do for a living?

Ashley sings at certain times of the day and has to leave her bedroom earlier than
usual.

How does her condition affect her daily activities and how does she deal with it?

She finds it difficult to write fast and for the extreme weather it takes Ashley a few
minutes more to go to classes in the snow. She has to deal with the guys who look
at her with fear, but she lets go with the flow.

What is her attitude towards life? Does she feel disabled from certain activities?

Her attitude is positive in front of life. She feels able to swim and she leaves people
high and dry, because many people believe that she can ́t do it. She feels able to
transfer to her bed. If she didn ́t have that positive attitude toward life, she would
have failed in all the situations that come up daily.She feels incapacitated to do
certain activities like running, she doesn ́t know what that feeling is.She would want
to know what it feels like to walk or run. If she hadn t́ been lucky enough to have her
parents by her side, she wouldn ́t have been able to learn to do many other things.

How would your life be different if you were handicapped and had to use a
wheelchair?

What would be different for you? (Use mixed conditionals in theanswer). My life
would be completely different if I didn ́t have my body functioning normally, since in
many aspects of life we have to use our limbs and senses to do different daily
activities. But I think that many limitations are in our mind, we always have the open
mind to learn new things, to adapt to the changes and that nothing affects our
determination to get ahead.

How do you react when you have to interact with a handicapped person?

My attitude is totally normal towards her, but at the same time it is also of service,
since that person may need my help at any time.

How can you contribute to improve the life of handicapped people?

I can contribute to improving the lives of people with disabilities, with my service in
the things that I may need. I can contribute with my emotional support, it is important
that you find ways to enjoy your own life and feel that you can make a significant
contribution to the world around you despite your disability.