a question back to scooters

[Guest guest]

My husband got a smaller scooter- but it is 2 wheeled. Our car could not hold my

scooter plus his.so he got this 2 wheeled one. That way we could fit both and

our kids in the car.

But right after he got it, many areas passed ordinances that 2 wheeled scooters

are not permitted.

Who would we call to find out if that might be different for a handicapped

perrson. He has not used his becuz we were not sure how to find out if there

might be an exemption for a handicapped person to use a 2 wheeled scooter as a

mobility aide.

[Guest guest]

dreamer, I assume you are referring to a Segway? I would get some sort

of handicap sticker for it...

by the way one of the malls in houston uses them to get around..this

mall is huge..they are really cool!! They even have parking spaces for

them.

Toni

--- In , " dreamer_plus " <dreamer_plus@w...>

wrote:

>

> My husband got a smaller scooter- but it is 2 wheeled. Our car could

not hold my scooter plus his.so he got this 2 wheeled one. That way we

could fit both and our kids in the car.

> But right after he got it, many areas passed ordinances that 2

wheeled scooters are not permitted.

> Who would we call to find out if that might be different for a

handicapped perrson. He has not used his becuz we were not sure how to

find out if there might be an exemption for a handicapped person to use

a 2 wheeled scooter as a mobility aide.

>

[Guest guest]

nah, got it at toys r us...by the bicycles....kinda like the scooters where you

use one foot to push off on the ground to make it go? But this is electric so

you do not have to use foot power, and it has a seat? It was like $100. We got

it and then like 3 months later the banned them in our community.

I still have my full sized normal handicapped scooter,......

- In , " Ms radar " <aclavern33@a...> wrote:

>

> dreamer, I assume you are referring to a Segway? I would get some sort

> of handicap sticker for it...

>

> by the way one of the malls in houston uses them to get around..this

> mall is huge..they are really cool!! They even have parking spaces for

> them.

>

> Toni

>

>

> >

> > My husband got a smaller scooter- but it is 2 wheeled. Our car could

> not hold my scooter plus his.so he got this 2 wheeled one. That way we

> could fit both and our kids in the car.

> > But right after he got it, many areas passed ordinances that 2

> wheeled scooters are not permitted.

> > Who would we call to find out if that might be different for a

> handicapped perrson. He has not used his becuz we were not sure how to

> find out if there might be an exemption for a handicapped person to use

> a 2 wheeled scooter as a mobility aide.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Those are not allowed..out mall here has a big sign of things not

allow in the mall...the kids play on those...so I can certainly see

them saying no. But maybe you can come to an agreement..but I doubt

it...they see it as a toy...good luck though...if you get them to

change there policy please let me know.

Toni

> > >

> > > My husband got a smaller scooter- but it is 2 wheeled. Our car

could

> > not hold my scooter plus his.so he got this 2 wheeled one. That

way we

> > could fit both and our kids in the car.

> > > But right after he got it, many areas passed ordinances that 2

> > wheeled scooters are not permitted.

> > > Who would we call to find out if that might be different for a

> > handicapped perrson. He has not used his becuz we were not sure

how to

> > find out if there might be an exemption for a handicapped person

to use

> > a 2 wheeled scooter as a mobility aide.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

yes, they are not allowed here anymore either, but they were when we bought it,

they passed the law right after we got it. we got it becuz I have a regular

handicapped scooter for myself...and with 3 kids and my scooter- we could not

fit another regular handicapped scooter in the car so we got this kind of

scooter cuz it works great for my husband and his disability. But now here we

sit with it, cuz it has been banned everywhere.and he has nothing to use for

mobility, now.

I totally understand the reasons why the kids are not allowed to use them....but

I was curious if anone else had maybe bought them fo reasons like we bought this

one for my husband.and who might I talk to to see about maybe getting him exempt

from not being allowed to use it.

- In , " Ms radar " <aclavern33@a...> wrote:

>

> Those are not allowed..out mall here has a big sign of things not

> allow in the mall...the kids play on those...so I can certainly see

> them saying no. But maybe you can come to an agreement..but I doubt

> it...they see it as a toy...good luck though...if you get them to

> change there policy please let me know.

>

> Toni

>

>

>

> > > >

> > > > My husband got a smaller scooter- but it is 2 wheeled. Our car

> could

> > > not hold my scooter plus his.so he got this 2 wheeled one. That

> way we

> > > could fit both and our kids in the car.

> > > > But right after he got it, many areas passed ordinances that 2

> > > wheeled scooters are not permitted.

> > > > Who would we call to find out if that might be different for a

> > > handicapped perrson. He has not used his becuz we were not sure

> how to

> > > find out if there might be an exemption for a handicapped person

> to use

> > > a 2 wheeled scooter as a mobility aide.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Dreamer have you thought about bring your plight to the media...it

might also help with your bank issue too...the Media here loves human

interest stories...again Texas is a big about veterens being done

wrong...so it would get a lot of airtime and papertime here...just a

thought.

Toni

> > > > >

> > > > > My husband got a smaller scooter- but it is 2 wheeled. Our

car

> > could

> > > > not hold my scooter plus his.so he got this 2 wheeled one.

That

> > way we

> > > > could fit both and our kids in the car.

> > > > > But right after he got it, many areas passed ordinances

that 2

> > > > wheeled scooters are not permitted.

> > > > > Who would we call to find out if that might be different

for a

> > > > handicapped perrson. He has not used his becuz we were not

sure

> > how to

> > > > find out if there might be an exemption for a handicapped

person

> > to use

> > > > a 2 wheeled scooter as a mobility aide.

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I have been an activist in the past for veterans rights and for mentally ill

childrens and persons rights-for insurance equality for mental illness..and for

lots of other issues, but--- if there is a simpler way to find out about or deal

with the little scooter issue, I prefer to go that route. Why make a big

commotion if it could be handled easier? How many people have both parents

disabled and have 3 growwing kids, anyway?

- In , " Ms radar " <aclavern33@a...> wrote:

>

> Dreamer have you thought about bring your plight to the media...it

> might also help with your bank issue too...the Media here loves human

> interest stories...again Texas is a big about veterens being done

> wrong...so it would get a lot of airtime and papertime here...just a

> thought.

>

> Toni

>

>

> > > > > >

> > > > > > My husband got a smaller scooter- but it is 2 wheeled. Our

> car

> > > could

> > > > > not hold my scooter plus his.so he got this 2 wheeled one.

> That

> > > way we

> > > > > could fit both and our kids in the car.

> > > > > > But right after he got it, many areas passed ordinances

> that 2

> > > > > wheeled scooters are not permitted.

> > > > > > Who would we call to find out if that might be different

> for a

> > > > > handicapped perrson. He has not used his becuz we were not

> sure

> > > how to

> > > > > find out if there might be an exemption for a handicapped

> person

> > > to use

> > > > > a 2 wheeled scooter as a mobility aide.

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Dreamer,

you might be shocked to find there are plenty more. I know I have

two special needs kids...both medical fragile...and I tought I was

alone until I started going to the childrens hospital and found many

more just like us. Now we have three people in the house with

special needs...Hubby seems to be the only so-called " normal one "

which really isn't true. He just refuses to deal with his issues.

He is is gulf war veteran.

but you are right..if you can get it done without bring out the big

guns..that is good.

Toni

> > > > > > >

> > > > > > > My husband got a smaller scooter- but it is 2 wheeled.

Our

> > car

> > > > could

> > > > > > not hold my scooter plus his.so he got this 2 wheeled

one.

> > That

> > > > way we

> > > > > > could fit both and our kids in the car.

> > > > > > > But right after he got it, many areas passed ordinances

> > that 2

> > > > > > wheeled scooters are not permitted.

> > > > > > > Who would we call to find out if that might be

different

> > for a

> > > > > > handicapped perrson. He has not used his becuz we were

not

> > sure

> > > > how to

> > > > > > find out if there might be an exemption for a handicapped

> > person

> > > > to use

> > > > > > a 2 wheeled scooter as a mobility aide.

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

LOL well I meant how many families have both the parents needing a

scooter....LOL

altho I do personally know 2 other families where both parents do....

and oh yikes yes, I know lots of families with multiple kids with special needs.

Mine is mild..and my kids disabilities are mild.....one friend has a profound

cerabl palsy child and a child with juvenile RA severe, another has 2 with

ducheyyens muscular dystrophy and a 3rd child had some awful horrid medical

emergency and wound up with complications and was on a multiple organ transplant

list and died, unrelated to his 2 sibs MD. My kids have one friend with cystic

fibrosis with a sib with leukemia...

and then there are somany many things that are genetic....so yeah, mrore than

one kid in the family has special needs or a disability...especially if it is a

genetic type.

and add in lots of docs are fairly sure some illnesses that there are

predispositions for can be triggered by stress.....some auto immune disorders,

some cancers for example......and suddenly yes you will find clusters of

multiple family members with chronic illnesses.

- In , " Ms radar " <aclavern33@a...> wrote:

>

> Dreamer,

> you might be shocked to find there are plenty more. I know I have

> two special needs kids...both medical fragile...and I tought I was

> alone until I started going to the childrens hospital and found many

> more just like us. Now we have three people in the house with

> special needs...Hubby seems to be the only so-called " normal one "

> which really isn't true. He just refuses to deal with his issues.

> He is is gulf war veteran.

>

> but you are right..if you can get it done without bring out the big

> guns..that is good.

>

> Toni

>

>

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > My husband got a smaller scooter- but it is 2 wheeled.

> Our

> > > car

> > > > > could

> > > > > > > not hold my scooter plus his.so he got this 2 wheeled

> one.

> > > That

> > > > > way we

> > > > > > > could fit both and our kids in the car.

> > > > > > > > But right after he got it, many areas passed ordinances

> > > that 2

> > > > > > > wheeled scooters are not permitted.

> > > > > > > > Who would we call to find out if that might be

> different

> > > for a

> > > > > > > handicapped perrson. He has not used his becuz we were

> not

> > > sure

> > > > > how to

> > > > > > > find out if there might be an exemption for a handicapped

> > > person

> > > > > to use

> > > > > > > a 2 wheeled scooter as a mobility aide.

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