Will Bucher was a junior in high school when he was injured in a motorcycle accident paralyzing him from the chest down. Will began his rehabilitation with the Shepherd’s Center adolescent spinal cord injury program. Not only did the program…
“If you self-cath, you’ll be the first to admit that sometimes it can be a real pain,” says Cure Medical. Self-catheterization may be uncomfortable and hard to do depending on where you are while cathing and what level of hand…
Carissa Louise, a C6/C7 quadriplegic, demonstrates how she independently straightens her hair using a hot brush. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoZ18ayMpa0 “You feel like a different person when you have some kind of hairdo for the day, and when it can be done by…
There’s nothing like having the freedom to hit the open road whenever you please. Rachelle Chapman, a quadriplegic with limited hand function, shares the adaptations made to her driving system and demonstrates how she drives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxyB-JZ69jk Steering Wheel And Hand…
“Staring is just one of those unseemly side effects of being human we can't help. However, learning how to react when someone stares at you is important if you want to get through life while remaining as happy as possible,”…
Ahmet Cunmulaj, a paraplegic, shares videos on his YouTube channel (Wheelz AC) demonstrating how he accomplishes certain independent living skills tasks. Ahmet shares a video showing how he opens outwards and forward facing doors from his wheelchair. Opening Outward Facing…
There are many different ways a vehicle can be modified to assist people with disabilities to hit the open road. Alex, a C5/C6 quadriplegic, shares how his Toyota Sienna is set up so he is able to drive independently. Alex’s…
Have you ever wondered if having a disability impacts a person’s personality? Or how does your personality dictate the way you view disability? Steve Derwent, a quadriplegic, poses these two questions after participating in a series of surveys designed to…
Learning how to get up after you fall is an important skill to learn for anyone to learn, especially a wheelchair user. Sometimes one may fall and have to troubleshoot the best method to get back up. Kristen Hart, a…
“Making your home wheelchair accessible doesn’t have to involve building a new home from scratch. Sometimes it’s possible to make adaptations to your current home in order to make it easier to manoeuvre around in a wheelchair and promote independent…