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[quote=Anonymous]Hmmmm...I appreciate that you are nervous about your child going to a new school, anyone would be. But as a mom of a wheelchair using child, I can tell you that kids don't start using wheelchairs or "lose mobility" because they sometimes use wheelchairs or don't have as many opportunities to walk.  Perhaps you sit in an office all day...does that make you "lose mobility"?

My wheelchair-using kid is not sitting on her tush simply because she can.  Kids want to walk OP...they want to have mobility and access to the things they want to do and have, they want to keep up with their friends, and they want to be "normal."  So I think this fear is a little overblown on your part.  I think if your daughter has mobility skills, she won't ever want to give those up, even if shuttling her between classes in a wheelchair is safer/easier.

Also, how do you manager her in the family as far as trips/outings/airports/grocery shopping?  Do you allow walker use safely in all contexts? I'm just interested.[/quote]

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