With all three of her kids grown up, Karen Roy doesn't lack for things to do, She travels for her job with Numotion, serves as a board member for the Brain Injury Association of Louisiana, and is the reigning Ms. Wheelchair Louisiana.
Mike George is a father to a son (Ben) with complex physical and communication challenges. He admits there was a period of his life where he states, “I constantly wanted to press the rewind button to return to a simpler…
Carissa Louise, a quadriplegic with limited hand function, shares a video of her and her boyfriend sharing a moment on the dance floor. Click on the original link to watch the video! Watch as the couple holds each other's hands…
London is one of the world’s most popular destinations for travellers, and the most visited city in Europe. Many London tourists’ “Things to Do” lists have a West End show on them, but for theatregoers with mobility restrictions, planning a…
Rachelle Chapman, a C5/C6 quadriplegic, demonstrates how she is able to do laundry using a front face washer and dryer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hcvmQy0L-k Rachelle starts out by gathering all of the clothes out of the hamper and putting them in a pile…
Cheri Arnold is determined to bring attention to issues impacting veterans living with paralysis and other disabilities such as post-traumatic stress disorder, and the deteriorating VA healthcare services in Washington, DC.
Rob Ewins, a wheelchair user, shares how he is ‘Achieving a Change’ by becoming independent and finding a job. Rob receives support from Achieve Australia which assists him in maximizing his potential. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T3Afpyt04M “I was unemployed for a while, having…
Fernami Okanlami is a physician in family medicine. He has a C6 spinal cord injury. Backbones interviewed Fernami to show how every day he is “demonstrating that being DISabled does not mean UNabled.” “Now with my disability, It’s a new…
AbleThrive partnered with Numotion to host a virtual panel discussion about using lifestyle mobility products to enhance one’s life. The discussion is centered around three products that Numotion shares which are innovative mobility solutions that enable freedom and independence. Those…
AbleFlight is an organization created by pilots that provide scholarships to people with disabilities who have the desire to learn how to fly an airplane. The mission of AbleFlight is to “offer people with disabilities a unique way to challenge…