Claire Lomas’s performance in the Great North Run is the epitome of dedication and perseverance. The Great North Run is a half-marathon run in England, and Claire completed the marathon in 5 days. Claire was paralyzed from the chest down…
As a young adult, Abdi’s loving parents have helped to shape him into a confident and independent person. Growing up with cerebral palsy, Abdi has some perspectives on how parents can support their children with disabilities, so that they…
At birth, Ali was without oxygen for 2 minutes, and nurses were afraid he would not survive. But he did survive, and throughout his life, he has found ways to keep surviving – keep thriving. Ali was born in…
Danielle is a clinical psychologist. She was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2. In her practice, the topic of sexuality and disability is often discussed; it’s a topic Danielle knows first-hand. “I joke a lot that I’m Ms. Wheelchair New…
If you’re traveling to a destination where you’ll need temporary transportation, you may want to consider renting a wheelchair-accessible vehicle. But before you do, here’s some topics you’ll want to know more about as recommended by MobilityWorks, a leading dealer…
When Joe Behrle’s family came to visit him at Magee just two weeks after his spinal cord injury, he wasn’t in his room. Searching around the hospital, they eventually found him on the sixth floor, talking away on his cell…
Jarene was born six week premature, and when doctors told her mother, Sally, that Jarene was unable to swallow, Sally admits she was initially shocked, and didn’t fully understand all the implications of this statement. https://youtu.be/0AQdr1ilgW0 From the moment Jarene…
If you are a wheelchair user, there are many options for accessible gardening. One option is to use a raised bed that a wheelchair can fit under or a bigger accessible box garden, bringing the soil up closer for you to work with.…
The 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio saw a lot of firsts. And one of those was the silver medal Deepa Malik won in shot put, making her the first Indian woman to medal at the Paralympics. But her silver…
For expectant mothers, routine prenatal care is recommended by obstetricians to monitor both mother and baby’s health during pregnancy. Evaluations of blood pressure, weight, uterine size, and fetal heart activity are all standard practices during prenatal visit. Doctor Lisa Iezzoni and…