IntimateRider Dealership Opportunities Expanding
The IntimateRider Company is currently searching for aggressive passionate dealers all over the world to help market our product. If you are looking for an additional product line for your medical device, mobility or sexual aide business or searching for a stand‐alone product to start a business around, you have found it with the IntimateRider.
Why should I become an IntimateRider dealer?
- The IntimateRider is a unique, high quality, fast growing product line.
- We offer outstanding support. We will be with you every step of the way.
- Incredible Marketing opportunity. Be the first in your market to take advantage.
- Profitable dealer discounts because your success is our success!
- Dropshipping available in the U.S. and Canada, no inventory to carry.
How do I become an IntimateRider dealer?
- Download the IntimateRider dealer application form.
- Fill out the application form completely.
- Return to IntimateRider via the e‐mail address or fax number listed on the form.
- After a review of your application you will be contacted by an IntimateRider representative who can then answer any questions you may have.
- Now you can start taking advantage of our deep dealer discounts!
Stash And Flash Wheelchair Bag: Designed for For FUN and FUNctionality
Have you been using the same, tired old bag on the back of your wheelchair for years? Would you like to add a bit of style to your wheelchair? Take a look at RehaDesign Stash and Flash Wheelchair Bag. RehaDesign Stash and Flash Wheelchair Bag combines style with functionality.
The straps of the RehaDesign Stash and Flash Wheelchair Bag have been designed to fit wheelchairs from 14 to 18 inches wide without rubbing against the wheels as you roll, no adjustment necessary. This wheelchair bag can be used on wheelchairs with either push handles or without.
The Stash and Flash Wheelchair Bag is made of a water resistant material to protect your valuable posessions incase of a sudden rain storm. There are plenty of pockets on the Stash and Flash Wheelchair Bag, including zipped pockets for items you want to put away safely and netted pockets for quick and easy access. Each of the zipped pockets have finger loops so that Quads and others with limited hand mobility can open the zippers.
But safety and style have not been ingored. The Stash and Flash Wheelchair Bag has a built in reflective strip which is visible when a light, such as the headlight of a car, shines on it. For added safety and style consider an optional reflective design. Only with the Stash and Flash Wheelchair Bag can you get an optional tribal heart or tribal dragon added in order to add some bling to your wheelchair bag. Say goodbye to boring wheelchair bags and hello to the RehaDesign Stash and Flash Wheelchair Bag.
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Today’s guest blogger, Dr. Gene Emmer is the author of Wheelchair Pride a blog about assistive technology for wheelchair users and Wheelchair a website offering innovative wheelchair accessories for worldwide sale.
New Products Help Wheelchair Users In The Rain
For a wheelchair user, wet weather can be a catastrophe. How do you keep yourself dry in the rain and how do you prevent tracking in mud and filth into your house or worse yet, into the house of a good friend or relative?
The people who created the RehaDesign Wheelchair Accessories, a European brand of wheelchair accessories, have come up with innovative answers to both problems.
The Brella Buddy Wheelchair Umbrella Holder allows a wheelchair user to wear their umbrella in the rain leaving the wheelchair user’s hands free to push the wheelchair. The Brella Buddy Wheelchair Umbrella Holder has a velcro system which holds the umbrella securely and a loop in the back to attach to the belt on a very windy day. The Brella Buddy Wheelchair Umbrella Holder also has handy pockets to store valuables or even a collapsible umbrella when not in use. Read more about the Brella Buddy Wheelchair Umbrella Holder.
RehaDesign Wheelchair Tire Covers (also known as Wheelchair Slippers), go on over the wheelchair tires and prevent dirt and filth from transferring to the floors and carpets. With an artificial suede finish, RehaDesign Wheelchair Slippers are nice to the touch. These innovative wheelchair tire covers are also machine washable and come in three attractive colors.
Check out these and other RehaDesign wheelchair accessories on the Wheelchair website. Although RehaDesign Wheelchair Accessories are shipped from Europe, payment is secure with Paypal and all prices include FREE worldwide shipping.
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Today’s guest blogger, Dr. Gene Emmer is the author of Wheelchair Pride a blog about assistive technology for wheelchair users and Wheelchair a website offering innovative wheelchair accessories for worldwide sale.
Talking About Disability on a Date: Helpful Hints
Talking About Disability on a Date:
Helpful Hints
by Dr. Linda R. Mona
Discussing your disabilities on a date can be difficult: your new partner is probably curious about the extent of your sexual abilities. Can you have intercourse? What special needs do you have? What are your limits or particular talents?
The hardest part of this conversation can be deciding when to have it. How does one lead into the subject? Do you talk about disability at the onset of the first date, or wait until the second, third or fourth meeting?
People living with disabilities tend to worry about saying too much or not saying enough. Place these feelings of anxiety aside! Discussion about a person’s disability typically comes up naturally within conversation. For example, a conversation could begin around a modified van, a Seeing Eye dog, the use of sign language or a prosthetic device or mobility aide. When these subjects arise, respond honestly and openly to questions, and your prospective partner will understand you are comfortable discussing your disability.
Ironically, while you are worrying about how and when to bring up the limits imposed by your disability, your date is no doubt struggling with questions, afraid of offending you, but wanting information. For example, your date may wonder what arrangements need to be made to accommodate your disability during an evening out. Can you walk a few steps unaided, or do you require your wheelchair at all times? Are you comfortable with having a menu read to you, or would you prefer to dine only in restaurants that offer Braille menus?
If he or she is unfamiliar with dating a disabled person, as many people are the first time they do so, your date may simply blurt out, “What is your disability, and what do I need to do to arrange a date?” Although some individuals feel comfortable with this direct approach, others may not know how to respond to such a remark. Be compassionate, and try not to get offended. Remember, your date is simply trying to ensure you both enjoy yourselves.
It is important to remember that these questions also come up when two people with disabilities date each other. Contrary to popular belief, the disabled are not all alike—we do have questions about our friends and dating partners with different types of disabilities.
Given the uneasiness that can surface, here are some helpful hints for people with disabilities, as well as for their able-bodied and disabled dating partners.
- Discuss your disability, don’t lecture an audience.
Treat a date like any other social situation. Talk about your disability as it naturally occurs in conversation. If you are asked directly about it, answer with details that are informative, but don’t launch into a 30-minute speech about your condition. If this date turns into a more serious relationship, you’ll find plenty of time to discuss the specifics of your disability. - Talk from a script.
If you feel ill at ease discussing your disability, think about what you may want to say ahead of time. Sometimes people practice with a friend how they plan to discuss their disability. If you prefer to practice alone, use a tape recorder or even a mirror to get an idea about how you come across and what words bolster your confidence. - Plan your response to questions.
If it makes you feel better, think about what you might say if you were asked directly about your disability. Some people have a standard response they always give to questions; for example, someone may say, “I am deaf and this is why my speech may seem different to you.” Some people may want to take this a step further and say, “I have 20% hearing ability in my right ear, so if you sit on my left side, I think we’ll have a more enjoyable conversation.” Think about what feels right to you, and go for it! - Talk about your dating partner’s disability.
Creating an environment open to discussion helps the person with the disability feel a sense of power over a potentially uncomfortable situation. Try something like, “I’m not sure if you feel comfortable answering this question, but I was wondering if you would mind discussing your disability?” This phrasing gives the person with a disability the choice of whether or not they’d choose to engage in these issues, and shows him or her you are comfortable discussing the matter. - Refrain from asking overly personal questions on the first date.
One often assumes that it is acceptable to ask people with disabilities very personal questions. For example, it is not uncommon for people to be asked, “How do you go to the bathroom?” “How do you shower?” or “Can you have sex?” While many of us think that it is not unreasonable to ask for such personal information, it is important to keep in mind that people with disabilities are entitled to the same amount of privacy as anyone else.
Whether dating another disabled person or an able-bodied person, talk to each other and find out what arrangements need to be made. By showing your partner you can communicate comfortably about the “sensitive” subject of your disability, you are opening the door for more intimate conversations, perhaps those surrounding your intimate preferences!
Dr. Linda R. Mona is a nationally recognized expert, and well-known advocate, for disability rights. She has authored numerous presentations and papers on the topic of sexuality and disability, in particular, and often runs workshops on this very important topic. Dr Mona does not endorse the IntimateRider.
Sex and Disability Misconceptions
There are many misconceptions that surround sexuality. A partial list includes:
MYTH: Sex means sexual intercourse.
MYTH: Talking about sex isn’t natural, proper or necessary.
MYTH: Sex is for younger people.
MYTH: Men should initiate sexual activities,
MYTH: You shouldn’t start what you can’t finish.
MYTH: Sex should be spontaneous.
MYTH: A firm penis is essential for satisfying sex.
MYTH: Good sex ends with orgasm.
The general attitude toward people in wheelchairs is that sexual activity is impossible. Nothing could be further from the truth. Because sex is never entirely genital, it can certainly be enjoyed by a person who is disabled or physically handicapped. In fact, 50% of people with spinal cord injuries report that they are able to have an orgasm. Many of them report areas of the body above the injury that become hypersensitive and when stimulated, result in sexual arousal and sometimes orgasm.
One common misconception following a spinal cord injury is that a single man or woman will never find a life partner, or that an existing partner will leave a relationship due to the complications of an injury. This is not the case. The divorce rate following spinal cord injury is only slightly higher than in other populations, and thousands of people have been married and begun families after a spinal cord injury
It is important to remember that the inability to move does not imply the inability to please your partner or to be pleased. The absence of sensation doesn’t mean that there is an absence of feeling. A disabled person still feels desire even though the genitals may no longer function. The ability to enjoy intimacy and closeness persists even though the ability to perform may not. Couples can still enjoy a loving, close, and intimate relationship although it may be different from the one shared prior to the disability.
