How to Dig a Hole and Weed a Garden
Paul, a C5/C6 quadriplegic, adapted his own shovel to be able to dig a hole and weed in his garden without moving his fingers. "I adapted this shovel from a small hand trowel. I drilled a hole in the end…
How to Get a Sweatshirt Off and On
Shawn is a C5-C6 quadriplegic who has learned how to get a sweatshirt on and off independently. He demonstrates the techniques he uses to put on/off a pullover hoodie sweatshirt and a sweatshirt that zips up the front. Putting on a…
Quadruple Amputee Makeup Artist
Kaitlyn Dobrow’s instructional videos fuse beauty, skill and her big personality to take the internet by storm. The makeup maven lost all four limbs and more than half of her skin to meningitis at 19. It’s neither the life-threatening illness…
Opening a Bottle With a Twist Cap
Meg is a C6/7 quadriplegic with no finger function, and has figured out ways to adapt to things like opening bottles. "I use my mouth to open lots and lots of things, but there's some things that I just don't…
Paraplegic Van Transfer
Joseph gets around town in his wheelchair accessible van, and he demonstrates how he gets into his vehicle and transfers into the driver's seat. With the van parked at the curb, Joseph lowers the side-entry ramp with the click on…
Living With Passion and Purpose
What does having a life with a disability mean? To Mia Ives-Rublee, it means “living with passion and purpose.” Mia was born with brittle bone disease. As a wheelchair user, she has discovered a myriad of advantages in many aspects…
Finding the Courage to Ask for Help
Why is it so hard to ask for help? Dr. Dan is a family psychologist who is also a quadriplegic. He relates a personal story of how trying to be more independent than he actually is turned into a lesson…
How to Sit Up from a Lying Down Position
"Getting up from lying down on the bed uses ab muscles," says Meg. But what if your ab muscles don't work? Meg says that lying down is often a scary position to be in for someone with her injury level…
Sesame Enable: A Smartphone Controlled by Head Movements
The Sesame Enable Phone is the world’s first truly hands-free device that allows users to control a smartphone with head movements. How It Works Sesame Enable’s app tracks head movements using a front-facing camera. A cursor appears on the screen, and the…
Paraplegic's Positivity Impacts Lives
Don’t give up - that’s the message Bert Burns shares with those around him. Bert, a paraplegic, was paralyzed when he was hit by a drunk driver 34 years ago. He embraces being a wheelchair user, and has decided to…