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Women on Wheels (WoW) Support Group
Warriors on Wheels (WOW) Support Group
February 16th: Dating and sex after a spinal cord injury @7pm CST
The third Tuesday of every month we meet to discuss and educate each other on relevant topics that can enhance our lives to become more independent and free. We are starting out this new year with dating while in a wheelchair while dealing with a SCI. We start at 7pm CST we will be discussing dating and sex while dealing with a disability. Please join us as we discuss healthy dating practices and educate each other about what to expect when dating in a wheelchair. Please invite your partners to join in the conversations.
To get a snapshot of what we will be discussing – this is the outline of the conversation we want everyone to join in.
- Self expression and acceptance
- Transgression toward significant others because of injury – self awareness
- Safe sex and dating practices
- Being aware of Devo’s and their curiousity
- Speaking with your doctors about reproductive and sexual health
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84008636158?pwd=Z3piQUY5L3Y5aFVXR1RWNEFBdHZYUT09
Meeting ID: 840 0863 6158
Passcode: WOW
Project Awaken presents Warriors on Wheels (WoW) support group the third Tuesday of the month @ 7pm CST. This support group is for women and men who use wheelchairs that want to get out and take action!! Take actions to enhance their own and other’s lives by building a supportive community that pushes each other to become unstoppable in the lives we want to live. Some events we will split between men and women for privacy. These groups will have the women’s section to start at 7pm and the men’s at 8pm.
Topic: WoW (Warriors on wheels) Support Group
Time:Every month on the Third Tue @ 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84008636158?pwd=Z3piQUY5L3Y5aFVXR1RWNEFBdHZYUT09
Meeting ID: 840 0863 6158
Passcode: WOW
This is the current schedule and topics. Third Tuesday of the month @ 7pm CST
February 16– Dating and sex after SCI. Women and men will meet at 7 pm.
March 16– Bowel and bladder control and how to get supplies paid for through your health insurance – Madicare/medicaid. Special guest support from Tranquility products for free samples and insurance guidance.
April 20 – Medical trials and specialized equipment for neural recovery – example: FES bike, Exoskeleton.
May 18– Accessible places to go in Chicago and surrounding areas- hopefully we will be past most covid restrictions.
After we present our educational pieces we will take on two personal challenges each month, which we will recieve support from another WoW participant.
All meetings will be recorded and added to the Project Awaken Website with resource links.
Other future topics are How to become a para- athlete in the olympics, UTi’s and bladder control etc.. Please contact us if you have subject suggestions.
Im intrested to motivate and be motivated by other woman on wheels
Sorry for the late reply. Please join us next Tuesday for Women on Wheels. June 9th at 7pm CST. Thanks for your interest.
The link is here find the event on the calendar. https://projectawaken.us/project-awaken-event-calendar/
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NciKazi,
Sorry for the late reply, I’m still working with this new website. Please attend our next meeting on August 11th at 7pm. https://projectawaken.us/pec-events/women-on-wheels-wow-support-group/1597172400/
Thanks for your inquiry
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Hi.there..apparently there is no age limit.do you always meet by zoom..
Love to know more
Yes the meeting are always on zoom right now- there might be other meeting later in person in Chicago, but we will always have the virtual meetings too.
Yes the meetings are always on zoom and there is no age limit. We will to an age limit for the dating and sexual relationship meeting only.
Thanks for your questions
Hi Jennnifer there is not age limit but we do talk about personal descriptive events and situations we are experience while dealing with our disabilities so it could get graphic at times in a way to educate and explain things to each other. We are starting our new meeting every third Tuesday of the month at 7pm if you would like to join us. Our first meeting will be about being pregnant while having a Spinal cord injury.
Assume I’ll get a zoom link
Barbara,
Yes you always get a zoom link in your email after regeistering through eventbrite. I hope you will be abel to join us for the next meeting August 11 at 7pm. We will be discussion bowel and bladder programs. https://projectawaken.us/pec-events/women-on-wheels-wow-support-group/1597172400/
Thanks for your inquiry