1. Please move the accessible stalls closer to the restroom entrance. Why does someone with a mobility impairment who really needs a bathroom break have to travel 50 feet further than everyone else? 2. No more flat heads. Those little babies are so cute in their little custom-made multi-sport [..}
Play Holiday Movie Trivia!
December 12, 2011
Happy Holidays from Altimate Medical! To help get everyone into the holiday spirit we are hosting “Holiday Movie Trivia” on our Facebook page. Visit our page between December 12th and the 22nd for the new “Question of the Day”. Each video trivia question stars an employee right here at [..}
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Survival Guide: Malls & Shopping From A Wheelchair
December 9, 2011
The holiday season has descended upon us again like a plague of locusts and you know what that means, time to fork over your money to the Capitalism gods. And the mall, oh the blessed mall, has become a symbol of the holidays - the place to buy gifts and to absorb yourself in the holiday spirit. [..}
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Wishing Fred A Fond Farewell
December 7, 2011
Yesterday was a bitter sweet day here at Altimate Medical. We gathered together to wish a fond farewell and happy retirement to our long-time EasyStand Rep Fred Groth. Many of us were close to Fred because he was our rep here in Minnesota and frequently stopped by to exchange units, pick up [..}
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No Free Rides Podcast: The Disabled Perspective – British Style
December 2, 2011
In episode #80 of No Free Rides, I was invited on-air at 104.4 Resonance FM in London to be on the disability podcast, Technical Difficulties. During the show host Tim Abbott, a brilliant journalist with mild cerebral palsy, and I discuss the differences in being disabled in the US vs. the [..}
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Fitting Personal Cares in Around the Holidays
November 30, 2011
We just celebrated Thanksgiving which means now we’re on a runaway train to Christmas and New Year’s, and thus the holidays are upon us. The holidays are a nice time to spend some quality time with family, eat lots of great food, exchange gifts, revel in the holly jolly spirit, etc. But one of [..}
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Much Love for Disabled Comedians
November 28, 2011
When you can’t fix a problem, laugh at it. It sounds rather simple, but that’s the jist of why I love comedians with disabilities. The key to an awesome person in my opinion is the ability to make fun of one's self. Conan O’Brian is an expert at this, aka “self-deprecating humor.” His [..}
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