A portable ramp can come in really handy if you are a wheelchair user or have a family member who is. Jeff is a quadriplegic, and he and his wife Kristen have two 3-foot folding ramps from Prairie View Industries that…
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…
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…
Steph Aiello, a quadriplegic with limited hand function, has a youtube channel where she post makeup videos, fashion tips, and lifestyle vlogs. She recently moved into her own house, and she shares how she has made her home wheelchair accessible.…
Meg Johnson is a disability advocate who makes self-help videos to show others the tips and tricks she has learned to live independently as a quadriplegic with limited hand function. Meg shows the evolution of her writing skills, as she…
Breakfast is an essential meal of the day, as it provides you with fuel to take on the day! Paul, a C6-C7 quadriplegic, shows step by step how he independently makes an omelette. “A lot of times when you’re a…
"As a quadriplegic, sometimes I have trouble holding small items.” Paul, who does not have any finger mobility, has found a product that allows him to pick up some objects that he otherwise would struggle to grasp. Cliphangers are small…
When it comes to the everyday task of opening a refrigerator, Meg Johnson, a C5/6 quadriplegic, demonstrates how she does it! “This is actually kind of a really cool skill that I learned when I first came home from the…
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…
Beth, a C6/C7 quadriplegic, demonstrates how she uses a manual or waiter's corkscrew to open a bottle of wine. First, she removes the plastic/paper coating from the top of the wine bottle by using her teeth. Once she has an…