Todd Balf has an incomplete spinal cord injury. He states that he does not fit into any recognizable category of spinal cord injury. People are often confused as to why he has trouble completing certain tasks because his disability is…
Wheelchair tennis is a sport of inclusion. According to Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, adaptive and able-bodied athletes can play the sport together with the right equipment. Wheelchair tennis can be played the following ways: Singles wheelchair athlete vs. wheelchair athlete Singles…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VY1gSBuo9I Patricia’s son Greg sustained a spinal cord injury in 2011. Greg became a paraplegic. Patricia states that in coming home, Greg had to learn how to cope with his mental health along with his physical well being. Patricia insinuates…
Tim enjoys working out, and he’s found a great product that he uses to adapt his routine. He uses a metal weight lifting hook to help him grip a pull up bar. Tim has cerebral palsy, and his right hand is…
Aleem Syed, a paraplegic, is a chef who is the owner-operator of the first wheelchair accessible food truck in Canada. The food truck is called the Holy Grill and Aleem serves Halal dishes. His life is featured on a thirteen…
Cory Lee is a wheelchair user with spinal muscular atrophy who documents his travel adventures to show other people with disabilities all the possibilities the world has to offer. He recently went to Memphis, Tennessee for a holiday getaway. Cory…
Meg Johnson, a quadriplegic with limited hand function, demonstrates how she independently snaps her baby’s onesie while getting her daughter dressed. She admits this is a task that some might not think she can accomplish, but she shows how she…
Dr. Spine dresses up as Sigmund Freud as he discusses the topic of mental health celebrating the origins discovery and treatment of depression. He states that depression is a medical condition that can be treated with medication, psychotherapy, and taking…
Cory Lee is a wheelchair user who loves to travel the world. He recently ventured to Portland, Oregon. Cory says that while Portland has a reputation for being one of the ‘hippiest’ cities in America, the city is also ‘ahead…
Maria is a disability rights activist and artist. She acquired polio at a young age, and has been a wheelchair user most of her life. In her moving poem titled Dancing in the Rain, Maria recalls her childhood years spent…