Nicholas asked how Michael got in the shower. Michael said he has a bathroom that is all flat and big. He wheels in in his chair and then swaps over to a plastic chair. He gets undressed and uses the shower curtain to cover his wheelchair so it doesn't get wet. He washes himself and then gets back into his wheelchair and goes into his bedroom. he slides over to the bed and gets dressed there. It takes about an hour and a half to have a shower and get dressed. Michael told the children he needs to lift up his trousers to pick up his legs and he doesn't wear socks because they are too hard to put on.
Michael told us that wheelchairs do not have brakes so they just have to hold on tight to stop the wheels spinning. He said his hands get very hot from the friction if the wheels are spinning fast.
He also told us that he can play many sports like basket ball and he has a different wheelchair for each sport. They are very expensive.
After the talk the children in 2B remembered many facts.
The spinal cord takes messages from our bodies to our brain. by Luka
If you hurt your spinal cord you might not be able to walk. by Geordan
Always wear your seatbelt in cars and don't distract the dirver. by Ethan
You walk into water to check how deep it is. by Hannah B
We need to swim between the the flags and wave to the lifesaver with your fist so they know you are in trouble. by Percy
You have to wear a helmet and click it up when you ride scooters, bikes or skatebaords. by Kate
Don't swing on your chair or you might fall on the ground or bang your back and damage your spine. By Emma
Michael broke his back when he was riding a motor bike and he fell off the bike. He rolled into the scrub in the bush and it took a long time to find him and the Royal Flying Doctors plane took him to hospital. by Freya and Hannah L
Christie broke her back by jumping off a balcony onto a tree. by Xavier
We all agreed that being in a wheelchair would be really hard and we will care for our spines and brains.
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