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I think it's great that your willing to help her explore relationships. So many people stomp down on anyone with a developmental disability if they show any sign of interest in romantic relationships. I don't think it's odd at all that you hadn't thought of it before now because of how common...

Are you staying onsite? If so, I'd say take the bus. If you want to avoid crowds, go even earlier than most and do your waiting by the gates. That will the avoid many of the people trying to make it without any waiting. If you're staying at a resort with boats, that's another option. It's...

I just want to give you a heads up that it would be very likely that EMS would miss that. When I was working EMS, we were trained to look for separate bracelets or necklaces. Also, specific to this sticker-type, 7/16" is fairly small. I just ran this by a friend who is still actively working...

If you were only going to a park a day, I'd say renting one in the park makes sense for only 2 days, as long as you won't have issues getting to/from the parking lot to the rental location. (This includes things like navigating the monorail or ferry to get from the TTC to the location in the...

I would suggest looking at renting an ECV from an offsite vendor. She could always carry the crutches with her, park the ECV in an area/by a ride and get out to walk if she wanted or bring it in queues (the majority of standby & FP+ queues are wheelchair & ECV accessible so it wouldn't usually...

You could try the TSA Cares helpline. It's meant for "passengers with disabilities and medical conditions" (according to their card). I'd think this would fall under medical conditions. The number is 1-855-787-2227 (mods, TSA only gave me a phone number not a website). The helpline's hours are...

It strikes me that the band would probably have to get relatively close to the ear to potentially cause a real problem. If you were worried about her touching her hair or something while wearing it, she doesn't have to actually wear the band on her wrist. It needs to be somewhere where it can be...

You may qualify for a DAS. To me it sounds like you do have symptoms that might qualify. No one here can definitely say yes or know, but I think it's worth asking. Just remember you have to be able to explain your needs that do not relate to mobility or stamina. WDW would see balance as part of...

One note is also to make sure you're back early enough the night before so you know you have time to fully charge the battery overnight. You should fully charge it every night (regardless of how much you've used it), anyway. There will be a light on the charger and when it turns back to...

I think Scooterbug also is who actually provides the WDW rentals. I know I've used a Scooterbug scooter at the San Francisco Zoo. (It wasn't obvious until you got to the paperwork that it was Scooterbug). My experience was that the scooter was fine for a day at an uncrowded zoo. Personally, I...

You do not need to pre-notify the airline for anything. Even if you want assistance in the airport, you can do that when you arrive. Some people pre-notify if they need to use an aisle chair or have a powerchair/scooter for their own peace of mind, but they don't have to. I sometimes call for...

As a wheelchair user, I've only ever been traveling with people on Southwest or an airline that has since been swallowed by a larger airline (Northwest). I've never flown with more than 2 other people. I've found that in general, Southwest will let me pre-board with both the other people. I...

You might want to check out the disAbility FAQ sticky. The second post there is about mobility issues. It's possible to park an ECV to wait for/go on rides. A few rides can fit wheelchairs in the queue, but not ECVs so for those he'd either have to walk or transfer a wheelchair (the ride...

I don't know if this would be possible since her wish specified Superman's autograph, but it might be worth seeing if your trip can be in March during baseball spring training. The Atlanta Braves do their spring training *in* WDW at Wide World of Sports. There are also MLB teams that do spring...

I would definitely plan on splitting up for the buses. Most bus drivers won't let more than 5 or 6 other members of a party load with someone using a wheelchair or ECV. If you really want all 12 to ride in the same bus, I'd expect to have to wait for the second bus. If that doesn't matter, then...

My understanding from what you're saying is that the problem is staying in one position for an extended period of time so needs to be able to alternate sitting/standing/walking/other positions. If they really can't get a DAS, he might want to consider either a manual wheelchair or rollator...

I don't have specific experience with DL hotels, but here's my general thoughts/suggestions: Best Westerns usually have decent accessible rooms, but I wouldn't assume without calling the hotel. It takes more work on your end, but it's worth it to call the hotel and ask about the exact...

FYI, you can get larger boxes of the one-time use cold packs online. I bought a box of 24 (for home) on Amazon for under $20 a while ago. When I'm going out, I grab a couple to bring along with me. I have severe heat intolerance (not from MS) and it's saved me more than once from serious...

I can't tell how many people are in your party, but I do want to mention that anyone in the party can take the DAS to get a return time. Once the DAS is obtained, the person the card is assigned to only has to be there when you return to enter the attraction.

I'm fairly certain that there's a 60 minute window on wheelchair return cards. So you have an hour starting at the return time on the card in which you can use it.