Bling up your life!

I want to be seen!
When you think of mobility aids I’ll expect you immediately picture dull grey or black wheelchairs, walking canes and crutches. It seems strange that up until quite recently people with mobility issues were more or less ignored by the fashion and accessories industry. It makes you wonder if despite disability discrimination laws and inclusion of more disabled people into schools and the workplace whether the attitude is if you have a disability you should hide from view and stay indoors. I have noticed that in the past when I was in my wheelchair people would notice me then their eyes would slide away from me as if embarrassed. I was always a follower of fashion when I could walk and so I didn’t see why that should change when I couldn’t. I was still the same person, just I was too exhausted to walk. Lucky for me some organisations have been taking notice of the fashion conscious mobility impaired population and have started adding a bit of bling and colour to mobility aids. One such organisation is GlamSticks which is a non profit organisation run by a disabled person who was sick of boring grey mobility aids and decided to do something about it. On the website you will find rhinestone encrusted walking canes, pom pom covered crutches, glittery canes, and handpainted canes.
I believe going out with a sparkly cane instead of a grey boring one is a form of social empowerment. You are asking to be noticed. You are defying people to ignore you. You are fashionable and funky and not to be ignored. I am glad that some businesses and organisations at last are recognising the need in the world of mobility aids for colourful and fashionable canes and crutches. I am not invisible, I want to be noticed for the fun vibrant person I am.

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For more information go to www.glamsticks.co.uk

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