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Wii Fit Pad: The Discrimination

May 4, 2009 By 4 Comments
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So my sister in law was nice enough to bring over the Wii fit pad today.  I have to say that I love it.  It is a lot of fun.  I just have one problem with it.  It is not a game that caters to people with disabilities.  I know it is called Wii fit but can’t people with disabilities be fit?

As a preface to all of this I shattered a bone in my foot this past summer and broke 1-2 more.  I am having an awful time with it and am not able to do many exercises.  So I was excited to try out the Wii fit in hopes that my weight and pain would reduce.  The pain is greater and my weight is yet to be determined.  I just wish that when developing the Wii they had thought of other people.  You know people without the perfect body, people with disabilities.

I do like it though and I am hoping that my kids get me one for the up coming holiday.  You know the one.  MOTHER’S DAY!  The best day of all.

Becca

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Comments

  1. linda says:
    May 5, 2009 at 8:48 am

    Welcome back, I have missed your blog in the last week or so.
    As far as the Wii fit is concerned, I have tried it and i have to say I had some problems ( I also broke my foot a few months ago) but I was able to do most the exercises ( not the ones on the floor). Balance and yoga.

    keep trying it you may find it gets easier as you build up strength and it may help your foot.
    good luck

  2. KathyB! says:
    May 5, 2009 at 11:52 am

    I hope you get one for Mother’s Day. I’m sorry that it isn’t working for you as well as you’d hoped. You should write to them and let them know what improvements they could make. Every once in awhile the corporations listen and make changes. It would be cool if you were the impetus for that change!

  3. Becca says:
    May 6, 2009 at 10:57 am

    Linda I am glad that I was missed. I think that it is a great tool there is just a lot of things that you have to lean almost on your toes for and it is difficult and painful. It is a great workout though. I still want one for Mother’s Day. That and 5 hanging plants for my new porch. I know you will be a good bird!

    Becca

  4. Becca says:
    May 6, 2009 at 11:01 am

    KathyB I do not know that I will get one but a girl can dream can’t she?

    Becca

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