Here’s The Story
My name is Cathy Carver. I am a physical therapist who works with people with long term mobility deficits that require them to use custom wheelchairs - power wheelchairs and manual wheelchairs. My desire is to connect the able-bodied community to the disabled community and bridge gaps in communication, appreciation, and respect for how we all do life. Some do it on feet, some do it on wheels. The big goal is to have this program “packaged” so that other therapists could take the structure and adapt it to their area and culture and do something similar. If we can get to kids before prejudices and judgments get too deeply rooted, then we can learn to appreciate how people do life even if they are different from them...who knows, these kids may acquire a disability someday and they will remember that they too can find a way by having met people who didn’t let their disability define them. So, “Come Roll With Me!” If you want to get “rolling” in your community, head over to our website (https://sites.uab.edu/comerollwithme/) and we’ll find a way.
Let’s roll!
- Cathy