Personal experiences, including what worked and what proved difficult. These are sourced editorial summaries, not our own interviews or typical-outcome claims.
35 articles
Emma reports enjoying the M3’s turning, suspension and seating options, but found its minimum seat height too high for her desk, table and sink. She also describes a tighter fit in her vehicle. The article says Permobil invited her to trial the chair for several months.
John Morris looks back on ten trips from a year in which he reports visiting twelve countries. His account puts destinations, participation and personal priorities at the centre of travelling with a wheelchair.
Lizzie Tench describes enjoying Primavera Sound with her partner, who also uses a wheelchair. She praises the festival’s mostly hard surfaces, but reports difficulties with the lift and shower at their centrally located hotel. She also describes allowing extra time for airport transfers.
Emma describes the uncertainty of moving on from a powerchair she had used for ten years, and why small changes in fit mattered.
In SIA’s Thailand account, Rosie and David describe a rewarding trip alongside tight taxis, uneven streets and accommodation adaptations.
Ben’s family describes how a powered wheelchair changed his school journeys and gave him more room to join family outings.
Logan’s family connects powered mobility with performing, playing outside and having space of his own as a teenager.
Kiyo-Rei’s mother describes the difference between being carried at parties and choosing her own movements in a powered wheelchair.
Aniyah’s story is about a manual wheelchair: its size and height affected school tables, friendships and moving between activities.