Paraplegic's Weight Loss Journey
Jamie Goodwin, a paraplegic, used to make excuses as to why it was hard for her to stay active and healthy. She stated that she did not know how to do work-outs in her wheelchair and was not motivated. Her…
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Exam Gloves: A Necessity for Caregivers
Wearing exam gloves is an important part of caregiving. Gloves protect both the patient and the caregiver from passing on germs and infections to one another. "I use exam gloves every day when caring for my husband," says Kristen. She…
Forging New Friendships Through Social Media
Social media can be a connection to a whole new world. Kristen, Andrea, and Monica met in an online support group for wives and girlfriends of quadriplegics. The three found comfort in each other as they shared similarities involving their…
Adaptive Crossfit Keeps Para-Swimmer Strong for Her Sport
“In my head, I had this impression that Crossfit is very extreme,” said para-swimmer Yip Pin Xiu, 25, who started doing adaptive Crossfit earlier in March this year. “But it was a personal thing, I was afraid I couldn’t do…
Fashion Tips for Quadriplegics
Steph Aiello, a quadriplegic with limited hand function, is a beauty icon with thousands of followers on social media. She shares some of her own fashion tips on how she manages to get dressed independently while still looking fierce in…
Accessible Viva Las Vegas!
Getting Around Thinking about a trip to Las Vegas? If you are, you’ll find a host of accessible attractions, shops, restaurants, and other points of interest. The Las Vegas Strip is wheelchair-accessible, though not always wheelchair-friendly, so you should consider…
Chores Made Efficient
Alicia is loving wife, a mom of six, and a wheelchair user, who created a system for chores in her home. She admits that while she’s physically able to do most household chores, she dreads completing them because it’s a…
Deaf Singer Feels the Music
Thirty-year-old Mandy Harvey is already quite famous. She’s performed at the Kennedy Center, earned the coveted golden buzzer after her performance on America’s Got Talent, and recently published her first book. This singer-songwriter also happens to be post-lingually deafened due to a…
Paralyzed Dad Attends Daughter's Wedding
Paul Curtis is a former rugby player who became a quadriplegic as a result of a mountain bike accident. Right after his accident, Paul started thinking about his daughter’s upcoming wedding. As he laid on the ground waiting for emergency…
Quadriplegic Opens Small Box with Hands and Teeth
Meg demonstrates how to open a small pudding box. Meg is a quadriplegic with limited finger dexterity. By using her fingers, her wrist movements, and her teeth, she's able to open the small box herself. "It's a pretty safe bet that…