Glenn and his family faced an unexpected life change when he suffered an unprovoked disc rupture that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Glenn faced challenges when he got home, and had to make major changes to his home,…
Accessible University gives some key considerations for modifying a home to fit your accessibility needs. Suggestions for an accessible kitchen include thinking about circulation throughout the area, a person's ability to reach sink, stove, and fridge as well as their…
David (also know as The Independent Quad) gives some advice for fellow quadriplegics to use when pushing their wheelchair. He says it is all about an individual’s weight ratio, pushing technique, and wheelchair. “I have always been concerned that using…
“Everyone has a story,” says Paul Mariager. Paul is a C5/C6 quadriplegic who states after watching a documentary about a person with a spinal cord injury he was left feeling that his determination was being questioned. The documentary ended with…
Alicia likes wearing skirts – though her legs don’t always cooperate. As a wheelchair user, her legs have a mind of their own, so they often widen under her skirt. Some people experience a different appearance while wearing skirts in…
There are many considerations to account for when making a bedroom wheelchair accessible. The arrangement of your bedroom is important to ensure that it fits your accessibility needs for maneuverability and transferring. Accessible University gives the following suggestions for modifying…
Alicia Reagan states that there are some women that use wheelchairs that can pull off wearing high heels, but she is not one of them. When Alicia goes shoe shopping she searches for shoes that stay on her feet, do not…
Meg Johnson, a quadriplegic with limited hand function, demonstrates how she opens a large to medium size cardboard box, like baking soda. She states that opening a box like this is a challenge for someone who does not have any…
Apartment hunting can be tricky. Kelly’s ideal apartment was a wheelchair accessible studio with a lease based on a flexible number of months. This criteria made it almost impossible for her to find an apartment. “I can’t even begin to…
Remodeling your home to make it wheelchair accessible can be quite time consuming. Before diving into the project one has to ensure that adequate research has been done on the types of modifications needed for your home. Accessible University provides…