My neighbours get to
hear lots about my conductive lifestyle stories. When they needed to take some
photographs to illustrate how life with a disability can be made easier though
use of a product that they produce in their small engineering works they knew
just who to turn to – Susie Mallett’s Conductive Lifestyle team!
My neighbours, the
Kastners, produce the ramps that cover cables and water pipes at rock concerts
and funfairs. We all know them but we also all take them for granted.
Perhaps not many people
have tried to go over these ramps other than by foot, but try riding a bike, pushing
a pushchair or negotiating a wheelchair over one; it is not a pleasant
experience. It is a very bumpy ride.
Recently my neighbours were
asked to develop a new version of these ramps that is much longer than the
originals that will make using a child’s buggy or a wheelchair at a rock
concert much easier - unfortunately it cannot help against all that mud!
Once these ramps were successfully
in production the design was patented.
The call for my help
came just a few weeks ago when the Kastners were asked to display their wares
at a local exhibition of industrial patents from Frankonia. They needed a few
photos for their presentation and with our summer fete coming up three of my
conductive lifestylers were able to help out, test riding the ramps.
References –
Conductive lifestylers – people who having chosen to learn
through conductive pedagogy decide to live their lives conductively.
