I have two special needs daughters...one is much more special needs than the other. Daughter number one (12 years old) has a learning disability, and it doesn't hinder her from riding with me. In fact, she's probably the best passenger I've ever had riding on a bike.
Second daughter (11 years old) is another story. She has atonic epilepsy and has over a hundred seizures a day. And this is way down from 300 to 500/day that she used to have. That's because she has had both brain surgery and a Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS) implanted to try to reduce the seizures. Brain surgery was in November of '09 and VNS was implanted September of '14.
I know this is all a bunch of gobblty-**** to get to this--are there any suggestions on how I could have her ride behind me? Bear in mind that her brain age is that of about a 2 year old. I rode behind the family in the car today, and she went WILD with laughter, and would try to turn completely around in her car seat, straining to see me. This was for 10 miles+!
Anyway, I have an '09 Night Train with foot pegs all around. Do any of you have any thoughts on how I could strap her to me and the footpegs so she wouldn't fall off, or put her foot on the pipes, or just drag her feet in general.
I don't plan on taking her for long rides if it's able to be done. Just a mile or two here and there.
Help me out with any ideas if you can think of anything.
Second daughter (11 years old) is another story. She has atonic epilepsy and has over a hundred seizures a day. And this is way down from 300 to 500/day that she used to have. That's because she has had both brain surgery and a Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS) implanted to try to reduce the seizures. Brain surgery was in November of '09 and VNS was implanted September of '14.
I know this is all a bunch of gobblty-**** to get to this--are there any suggestions on how I could have her ride behind me? Bear in mind that her brain age is that of about a 2 year old. I rode behind the family in the car today, and she went WILD with laughter, and would try to turn completely around in her car seat, straining to see me. This was for 10 miles+!
Anyway, I have an '09 Night Train with foot pegs all around. Do any of you have any thoughts on how I could strap her to me and the footpegs so she wouldn't fall off, or put her foot on the pipes, or just drag her feet in general.
I don't plan on taking her for long rides if it's able to be done. Just a mile or two here and there.
Help me out with any ideas if you can think of anything.