You Say You Want A Revolution?

This is the wonderful British artist Andrew Holmes.

We visited Andrew at the Getty where he's in the middle of
his residency, during which he's been working on drawings
and an installation. He generously showed his studio to a small
group of friends last weekend. Wonderful work.

This is the kind of thing I've spent most of my adult life doing.
Obviously the Segway/Segseat makes it possible once more.

There's a revolution going on. You're participating just by reading this.
Maybe it's an evolution. Since the Americans with Disabilities Act and
devices like motorized wheelchairs, more of the disabled have been
mainstreamed back into the larger community. That's good for everyone.
Those of us who've lost some of our physical capabilities have other
contributions to make.

The Segway's verticality is absolutely radical.
We are seeing the future of mobility devices, as anyone who's used
or seen someone use the device in this way instantly understands.

When you use this technology you take on as well the responsibility of
educating others. The ability to look someone in the eye and "walk"
at their pace is magic.

More to share in June.

Comments

[Bill]

Welcome back to life!

Having been diagnosed 12 years ago with multiple sclerosis, only in the last year has my MS progressed where I am unable to walk any distance unaided, longer than 100 feet, This has been very frustrating to say the least, however in trying to turn a negative into a positive, I was very fortunate to find the Segway/Segeat and it has opened up my world considerably.

I can NOW go with my friends & family where we used to go and now to places I have never been! I am now able to walk/Seg with my wife in taking out our beautiful Chocolate Labrador, Sienna. We have thoroughly enjoyed the street fairs of Prescott, AZ & San Clements, CA, the stores along the streets of the beautiful little town of St. Helena in the Napa Valley, the wonderful paved bicycle paths around the Back Bay in Newport Beach and in Crystal Cove along the Pacific Ocean coastline and throughout all of Irvine, CA.

My next goal is to learn how to successfully bring my Segway/SegSeat unscathed on a flight to wherever. Any tips or suggestions for success?

More importantly, in keeping with “You Say You Want A Revolution?” exploring the response of the malls, storeowners, restaurants and the general public is an ongoing experience. To date it has been terrific, nothing but good! For the general public our responsibility is to be Segway/SegSeat ambassadors creating awareness and education, thus creating more opportunity for us all. In keeping with this thought, I will be riding on my Segway/SegSeat, my wife walking in the 3-day, 50 mile MS Challenge Walk from Carlsbad to San Diego, where we, along with many others, will be raising more that $1 million dollars to fund MS research and programs for the multiple sclerosis (MS) community. We can do anything we choose to!

Life is good!

[Gaurav Jain]

Hello Cathy,

I am Gaurav from Singapore, and suffer from Spinal muscular atrophy. I am considering buying segway or electric scooter lie goped for indoor use (at airports and shopping malls) as an alternative to wheelchair. I can balance on a two wheeler but cannot walk.

Could you suggest if using electric scooter in a mall or at airport is legal?

Cheers,
Gaurav