Ahmet Cunmulaj, a T5 complete paraplegic, shares how-to videos on his Youtube channel (Wheelz AC) to show others how he accomplishes specific independent living tasks. In a recent video, Ahmet demonstrates how he goes up and down his staircase (without…
Accessible University is a good resource to reference when modifying your home to fit your accessibility needs. The website provides room by room considerations on how to make a home accessible. Here are some of the considerations for your home’s…
Amazon Echo products are becoming increasingly popular in homes these days. The Echo and Echo Dot (sometimes referred to as Alexa, the name of the digital assistant built into the device) are hands-free devices with a built-in speaker that allow users to…
Hulya Arif wants to make the world feel pretty. As a business entrepreneur and founder of Pro Beauty Clinic in Dulwich, just south of London, she offers treatments that many other beauty clinics normally neglect like skin tag removal, mole removal,…
Matty and his daughter, Ari, spend a lot of time together, especially in the kitchen. For one of their coking adventures, the daddy and daughter team cooked roti and curry. Matty is a C4 quadriplegic, and preparing food in the…
Meg Johnson, a quadriplegic with limited hand function, says that being able to do her laundry by herself was an amazing accomplishment to learn when she came home from rehab. Being able to perform such a simple task gave her…
Getting through doorways in your home while using a wheelchair, walker, or other mobility device can sometimes be a tight squeeze. Replacing standard door hinges with expandable door hinges can help make getting through those doorways a breeze! Expandable door…
Joseph Visaggi created a Youtube channel called “WheelzofFortune” where he shares short videos of his life using a wheelchair. Joseph demonstrates how he independently gets back into his wheelchair from being on the floor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMzLn768fSA Joseph starts out by getting…
Nurse Linda highlights the management of the bowels and explains the importance of bowel programs for people with spinal cord injuries. “The bowel is a magnificent system that functions quite routinely. It is controlled voluntarily by the nervous system…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW08GdaZEJw Kristin McNealus, physical therapist, offers one simple diet tip that can benefit everyone (especially people with spinal cord injuries.) Her diet tip is to avoid soda and drink more water. Kristin states water helps with the digestion of food…