The article explores the unexpected challenges faced by individuals with disabilities, particularly in relation to climate. Following a traumatic accident that left the author disabled, they found that finding a suitable climate was as critical as health care access. The author's experience highlights how variations in weather can exacerbate medical conditions and disability symptoms, underscoring a gap in medical discussions about the impacts of climate on healing and accommodation for disabled individuals.
Navigating health care access through a cross-country move to find a climate that didn't exacerbate my disability became one of my biggest struggles post-accident.
I assumed the biggest challenges of being disabled would involve physical accommodations, but surprisingly, the weather became a significant barrier to my recovery.
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