Skateparks are not just for skateboards. Eric Kondo, a paraplegic, proves this as he gets his adrenaline pumping by riding his two-wheel hand cycle at the park. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beXDHzOObTU Watch his gnarly skills as he zooms up the inclines using his…
Do you want to work out, but don’t have access to the gym? No problem! Paul Brailer, the founder of Criptaedo, demonstrates some arm exercises that can be done at home, especially for wheelchair users. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd55IgLjOpM The first exercise Paul…
Tiffiny Carlson, a C5/C6 quadriplegic who writes for Spinalcord.com states that after a spinal cord injury, movement is key, and gives the following reasons as to why stretching is beneficial to those with SCI. “When the body suddenly stops moving,…
Wheel:Life is a global initiative that assists people in addressing the many questions and challenges that come with using a wheelchair. They have provided a list of five extreme activities for the adrenaline junkies and/or sports enthusiast. “If you love…
Wes Hamilton, the founder of Disabled, But Not Really, demonstrates different cardio and arm exercises he uses as a wheelchair user. The first exercise Wes shows is propelling a stationary hand bike. Next, Wes pushes his wheelchair up and down…
AbleFlight is an organization created by pilots that provide scholarships to people with disabilities who have the desire to learn how to fly an airplane. The mission of AbleFlight is to “offer people with disabilities a unique way to challenge…
Jenn (a wheelchair user) says she had the desire to start her own garden. So, with help from her family members, her own accessible garden box was built. She shares the process of building the box and filling it with…
Wes Hamilton is a wheelchair user and self-proclaimed adaptive athlete. He admits that exercise was an initial challenge for him. However, when he found an exercise routine that worked for him it proved to be beneficial in several aspects of…
AbleFlight is an organization created by pilots that provide scholarships to people with disabilities who have the desire to learn how to fly an airplane. The mission of AbleFlight is to “offer people with disabilities a unique way to challenge…
As an artist, Nur Fariza observes, in great depth, that art imitates life. By day, she works in a hotel as a communications and reservations agent. By night, the 30-year-old relates her personal research on mythological women to her life…