Transferring from a wheelchair to a bed can be a tricky skill to master, especially when you have limited movement in your upper extremities. Rachelle is a C6 quadriplegic with no finger movement and limited triceps strength. Through practice and…
Many people with spinal cord injuries at the chest level and higher experience difficulty coughing and moving secretions. Dr. Spine of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation explains the importance of understanding the anatomy surrounding the diaphragm and chest muscles,…
A spinal cord injury changes your life in an instant. Thomas, a C5-6 quadriplegic knows this all too well. He was injured in 2012 when he dove off a pontoon boat. In the years since his injury, Thomas has become…
Alexandra sustained an injury at birth and has been a wheelchair user all her life. She was born in Ukraine and she attended a school where she was the only student with a mobility disability. Because the school was not…
When Shawn's friends recently asked him how he goes through a drive-thru, he decided to make a video to show them! Shawn is a C5-6 quadriplegic with no finger movement, so while pulling up to a drive-thru window, handling money, and…
“When Jeff was in rehab after his injury, it took four people to transfer him from the bed to a wheelchair,” shares Kristen, wife and caregiver to Jeff, a ventilator-dependent quadriplegic. “One person was in charge of the vent, one…
Corporate strategist Syahidah Alim knows that while getting a job is already difficult in today’s job climate, having a disability compounds the process. Together with her team in Sports Singapore, she works on planning and direction for her organisation. After…
Chris is a C5-6 quadriplegic and can't move his fingers. But this doesn't stop him from preparing meals in his kitchen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dem0faQAjUI&feature=youtu.be He's got an effective routine when it comes to making a salad for himself. First he wheels into the…
Erik is a T4-5 paraplegic who uses a manual wheelchair, and he lives in an area where snow is common in the winter. Standard wheelchair tires can often slip and slide on ice and completely lose traction when trying to…
Meg is a quadriplegic with no finger movement and limited hand and arm movement, and she demonstrates the tricky task of putting on nylon socks. Meg says she prefers socks over pantyhose because the socks are much easier to get…