This document discusses the life and work of David N Wallace, who became a quadriplegic in 1981 following an accident. It outlines his education in Adelaide, Australia and subsequent rehabilitation. It also describes how he has adapted technology and modified his home environment to maintain independence as a wheelchair user. The document emphasizes that connection to other people and community is essential for well-being and advocates for an approach to occupational therapy that focuses on enabling these connections.

1. Enabling Occupation [email_address]

2. Enabling Occupation My Life My Story My Work My Home My Life-Tools Travel Access Attitudes Blogs A Life Questions David N Wallace [email_address]

3. ME Dad

4. ME Dad 2006

5. ME Dad David Wallace 2006

6. My Story 19091981-UR4139xx 1981-2006

7. My Story Born Adelaide (Year JFK died) School Adelaide & Country SA Trade School – Mechanic (wired to solve problems) Accident – 19 Sept 1981 (C4/5 Quadriplegic) Rehab. - 5 weeks RAH, 5 months total

8. My Work Trade School Typewriter 1984 Modem BBS Share BBS for PWD IT Coordinator

9. My Home Own home Modified existing Universal design Chairs and a sofa

10. My Life-Tools Technology Technology as a tool Appropriate – not necessarily ‘high’ Adaptation Positioning [a device] (my physical space) Modification Changing [a device] (function) Manufacture Making [a device] (no existing tool)

11. Tools – Adapt, Modify, Make

12. Tools – Adapt, Modify, Make

13. Tools – Adapt, Modify, Make

14. Tools – Adapt, Modify, Make

15. Tools – Adapt, Modify, Make

16. Tools – Adapt, Modify, Make

17. Tools – Adapt, Modify, Make

18. Tools – Adapt, Modify, Make

19. Tools – Adapt, Modify, Make

20. Tools – Adapt, Modify, Make

21. Tools – Adapt, Modify, Make

22. Tools – Adapt, Modify, Make

23. Tools – Adapt, Modify, Make

24. Tools – Adapt, Modify, Make

25. Tools – Adapt, Modify, Make

26. Tools – Adapt, Modify, Make

27. Tools – Adapt, Modify, Make

28. Tools – Adapt, Modify, Make

29. Travel Logistical nightmare Same problems as at home – just more! A ccommodation C are T ransport Unfamiliar environment

30. Travel Accommodation Where will I be able to stay Where is it located Care How going get in/out bed How going eat Transport How to get there How to get around once there

31. Built Environment & Services Buildings Facilities in buildings (toilet) Public spaces Transport Communication (telephone) Universal Design : The design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible without the need for adaptation or specialized design. Access

32. Access Connection Not just Places People Social isolation Communication Relationship is the essence of existence. Human beings not human doings.

33. Attitudes Attitude determines Altitude Community 2D Access & Tokenism Photo from Flickr by Ack Ook

34. Attitudes Attitude determines your Altitude Community 2D Disability 2C Photo from Flickr by Dale Gillard

35. Blogs - Share

36. Blogs - Connect

37. A LIFE Life is more than things and more that what we do . Life is about connection . Occupational Therapy should be about Enabling Connection .

38. Questions David N Wallace [email_address] Twitter: @dnwallace http://blog.dnwallace.com/ http://www.lifekludger.net Presentation: http://lifekludger.net/popular/