Many recall the first part of our series featuring the adorable Katie, a paraplegic due to a spinal syrinx ( a fluid-filled cavity in her … Read the rest
Summertime Fun and Fitness: Upcoming Adaptive Surf Events with Life Rolls On
Have you been wanting to try your hand at something new this summer? Maybe it’s time to learn how to ‘flip kick’ or ‘hang ten’? Thanks to world champion quadriplegic surfer, Jesse Billauer, hundreds of … Read the rest
Beach Wheelchairs: Making Summer Fun Accessible for ALL
Beach wheelchairs make a trip to the ocean or lakeside more enjoyable for wheelchair users. These specialty wheelchairs are often built for all terrains, and some models even can transition from sand to water with … Read the rest
Becoming Invictus: Wounded Warrior Adaptive Sports Helped Overcome My Darkest Days
What do you do when you face a life changing illness, injury or wounds? What thoughts go through your mind when you hear doctors tell you they have no idea why this happened to you?… Read the rest
Disability and the Entrepreneurship Movement
A Solution for Sustainable Independence and Community Inclusion
A critical buzz word is making headlines in the disability employment world– ‘entrepreneurship education’. Many believe that this ‘taking matters into your own hands’approach is the key … Read the rest
As a Quadriplegic, I too Have Considered Suicide, Why I Choose to “Live Boldly” Instead
With the movie, “Me Before You” coming out, the topic of assisted suicide seems appropriate. I remember the first time I saw the actual list of Dr. Kevorkian’s patients and their ailments. We … Read the rest
Voices of the Community: My Wheelchair is My Legs, When it Breaks it IS an Emergency!
My wheelchair replaces my legs because they retired in 2003. I rely on it for 100% of my daily mobility. THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT FOR MY WHEELCHAIR. Time to pee? Not without my wheelchair. Time … Read the rest
Voices of the Community: Bogus Service Dogs – The Scam Co-Opting the Rights of the Disabled
Part 3 – Women with Disabilities: How Accessible is the Road to Motherhood?
Bethany has had a fairy tale ending to a long, and often painful, journey in her quest to create her family. Just when they had come to peace with not being … Read the rest
Wheely Favorite Things: Best Products, Places & Things for Wheelchair Users
There are so many wheely awesome things in the world, where to begin? In our Fourth Column, we will be profiling some of the best products for wheelchair users: the solutions, places, and things that … Read the rest
Celebrities, Socialites and Sexy High “Rollers” Come out to Cure Paralysis
What an amazing evening! Starting with a Red Hot Red Carpet, with Wayne Newton, Emilio Estefan, Phil Collins, Super Star Athletes, and Socialites, all coming together to lend their support to raise money for a … Read the rest
Enrich Your Life by Building a Social Network of Friends, Lovers and Colleagues
Today as I was riding my handcycle, I listened to one of my favorite podcasts “A Better Life” by Rachel Rofe on iTunes (rachelrofe.com) … Read the rest