quadriplegic
All limbs immobile
Quadriplegic describes paralysis affecting all four limbs, typically resulting from spinal cord injury in the neck region.
As a noun, it refers to a person with this condition: The accident left him a quadriplegic.
The medical term tetraplegia means the same thing.
Compare paraplegic, which affects only the lower body.
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- immobilityLack of motion
- nonambulatoryUnable to walk
- bedriddenUnable to leave mattress
ventilator · atrophy · neurological · flaccid · spastic
One providing daily assistance
- attendantOne who assists others
- dependentRequiring outside support
- feedingGiving food to
- bathingImmersion for cleanliness
dressing · catheter · repositioning · tracheostomy · nursing
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- independenceFreedom from external control
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
advocacy · self-determination · motivation · courage · overcoming · identity · community
Sloped connecting surface
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
- barrier-freeWithout physical obstructions
Brain's self-rewiring ability
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- independenceFreedom from external control
- relearningGaining back lost knowledge
Breath-activated assistive control
- hands-freeOperable without holding
- speech-to-textAudio-to-written conversion technology
wheelchair
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- immobilityLack of motion
- nonambulatoryUnable to walk
bedridden · ventilator · atrophy · neurological · flaccid · spastic
caregiver
One providing daily assistance
bathing · dressing · catheter · repositioning · tracheostomy · nursing
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- independenceFreedom from external control
empowerment · advocacy · self-determination · motivation · courage · overcoming · identity · community
ramp
Sloped connecting surface
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
- barrier-freeWithout physical obstructions
neuroplasticity
Brain's self-rewiring ability
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- independenceFreedom from external control
sip-and-puff
Breath-activated assistive control
- hands-freeOperable without holding
- speech-to-textAudio-to-written conversion technology
- disabilitydisability rights, disability culture, disability activism, disability services, disability identity
- Disabilitiesblind, paralysis, vision loss, developmental disability, hearing impairment
- disabled peoplewheelchair user, amputee, blind person, deaf person, guide dog user
- patientspatient, inpatients, inpatient, outpatients, outpatient
quadriplegicable-bodied
Physically fit, healthy
ambulatory · unimpaired · healthy · mobile · active