“Being able to go from laying down to sitting up is important in living with a Spinal Cord Injury and is difficult for quadriplegics.” Mason is a C5,6,7 quadriplegic, and he demonstrates how he’s learned to master the skill of…
Like many new fathers, Mel felt like he’d reached the pinnacle of manlihood when his daughter was born. He foresaw milestones like first steps, schooling achievements, graduation, and even a wedding day for his daughter. But things changed for Mel…
When a spinal cord injury happens, it affects more than just the person injured. Oftentimes, family members – and their relationships with each other – go through a change as well. Bernadette’s son Pat was injured at age 21 in…
Handicapped and its twin "handicap" have been in the American lexicon for some time now but not always with the disability inferences of today.
April 17 will always be celebrated as my Independence Day. I was born with cerebral palsy and for much of my life I have had to rely on a caregiver to do basically everything for me. But, on April 17,…
Cory is a world traveller and is always up for adventure. But there was one adventure he hadn’t tried until recently – a waterpark. Morgan’s Inspiration Island, located in San Antonio, Texas, is the world’s first accessible waterpark. Cory, who…
Chris, a paraplegic, demonstrates how she gets into and out of her Jeep, including a high transfer from her wheelchair into the vehicle and back again. Transfer Into the Jeep Chris pulls up next to the open door of the…
Tom Morris, strength coach for Indiana State University, has always been involved in athletics in some way. From an avid athlete playing football in high school to volunteering with olympic sports in college, he turned his love for sports into…
Did you know that preparing food is a great way to work out your hands and arms when you have a spinal cord injury? Matty is a C4 quadriplegic with limited hand function. Today he is making coconut buns for…
Cable row exercises are a great way to strengthen some of the muscles in your back, upper trunk, and arms including the trapezius muscles, latissimus dorsi, and biceps. Shepherd Center has created a video showing how a C5/6 quadriplegic can…