Driving One Handed

Ellie Smith demonstrates how she drives with one hand using a keyless entry and ignition and a unique adaptation to her steering wheel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-GJtrvOnZc Steering Wheel Adaptation Ellie uses a Lodgesons Lollipop adaptation that attaches to her steering wheel. She…

Tips For Swimming With A Spinal Cord Injury

“Individuals with paralysis are limited as to the different ways they can get an effective cardio and aerobic exercise. Swimming is one of those opportunities that presents us with a chance to get our hearts pumping again,” says Scott Chesney,…

Becoming A Mom With Cerebral Palsy

Aideen Blackborough says that she has not let having a disability (cerebral palsy) stop her from having the same dreams and aspirations as other people. She married her husband Dean in September 2011. Soon after getting married, Aideen’s dream of…

Tips For Being A Tourist In Your Hometown

Emma Muldoon, a wheelchair user, loves to travel and venture to new areas. But, she also enjoys hanging around her hometown and embracing all it has to offer. She gives five tips to being a tourist in your hometown.  …

Quadriplegic Demonstrates Everyday Transfers

Steph Aiello, a quadriplegic with limited hand function, demonstrates how she transfers to different surfaces independently. She shows how she transfers onto her bed, couch, shower chair, and toilet. Steph prefers that her wheelchair sits on carpet while transferring so…

How To Search For Wheelchair Accessible Home

Patrick Young is the founder of AbleUSA. He shares the following information and advice on how to search for an accessible home: Approximately 40 million Americans have a disability (about half are those aged 75 and older), which is why…

Adaptive Water Skiing

Caren Landis, a wheelchair user who has a spinal cord injury, shares her experience with LOF Adaptive Skiers and about how the sport of water skiing has impacted her life. “The freedom that water skiing has given me is like…