In the article, A Survivor Speaks (2004), we are introduced to a man by the name of Dr. Avinash Pande from India, who shares his experience of how a ''road accident has disabled him''. The accident occurring in January 1999 resulted in having Dr. Pande suffer from a spinal-cord injury, which paralyzed his whole body. He now has to depend on others for all his needs and moves around on a ''servant-driven wheelchair''. He expresses how being in a wheelchair can effect the state of mind, whether it is physically or also mentally. The impact of the accident has influenced a great change in not only himself but as well as his family members. Dr. Pande also reveals how feels helpless for not being able to spend time doing leisure activities with his daughter any longer, which is another obstacle and defeat to his self esteem. The accident has forever impacted his way of life and how he functions in society and at home.
Car accidents do occur on a regular basis, but the impact can also be a life changing experience for many. Being physically disabled after a car accident is quite possible. When referring to Dr. Pande's story, it reveals how an average man goes from being able to walk to being wheelchair bound due to an accident the next day. Physical disabilities do not always occur at birth, but can be inflicted at any point in time in a person's life.
Reference:
Lifeline (2004). A Survivor Speaks. Retrieved April 25, 2011 from
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