The World Health Association reports that 77 million people in the world require a wheelchair, but only 7 million have access to one. Of the 70 million people who do not have access to a … Read the rest
Conferences, Conventions, Concerts, and Festivals: Fun, Educational, Inspiring… and Accessible?
Has this ever happened to you? You want to go to the local MeetUp group, or there’s a concert in town, or there’s a festival that has beer and bacon! … Read the rest
5 Ways for Women With Disabilities to Make Money
Bosses that just don’t get it. Being disadvantaged for your disability and for being a woman, ugh. Someone else gets the promotion, even though you’re more qualified and have more experience. Struggling to get out … Read the rest
Adaptive Technology Life Hacks
One of the first things we tend do in the morning is head to the computer to check emails, read the news, browse social media, etc. Many of these tasks are automatic, as we push … Read the rest
PUSHLiving Ireland 2019: Day 11-14 Galway, Kylemore Abbey, and Cliffs of Moher
On the way, we stopped at Kilkee and had a sunny tea/coffee break overlooking the beaches and cliffs. We traveled the spectacular “Wild Atlantic Way” which … Read the rest
PUSHLiving Ireland 2019: Day 8-10 Killarney & Ring of Kerry
Our first stop was the famed Blarney Castle, where one of the walker guests in our group climbed the castle and … Read the rest
PUSHLiving Ireland 2019: Day 4-7 Waterford, Kinsale, and Cork
On the way, we stopped at the beautiful seaside town of Waterford, home of the renowned Waterford Crystal… Read the rest
7 Tips for Happy Living in a Wheelchair
As a wheelchair user since I was an infant, I’ve developed numerous coping techniques, learned lessons for living life to the fullest, and realized over the years that sharing my experiences with others is one … Read the rest
ModelHunt Winner! The World’s First and Only Diverse Modeling Search
With no intention of making it this far, I am one of the finalists (and winner for female “Best Photo”) in my category for ModelHunt, the world’s first and only modeling search to have … Read the rest
This Is Not “Our” World: Acceptance & Family Struggle After Injury
PUSHLiving Podcast #21: Louise Sertsis, Nobody else will hire me, so I hired myself!
Welcome to another PUSHliving Podcast. We are excited to welcome Louise Sertsis – Founder of Advanced Freedom, a company that aims to create more independence and freedom to the disabled community.
Back in the … Read the rest
BEHIND THE SCENES: From the ICU to Walking Down the Aisle
They say it takes a village to raise a well-rounded child. While this may not be the case in the modern times we live in, in the past, an entire community would watch out … Read the rest