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…
Brett Greenhill and Meg Alexander planned a joint bachelor-bachelorette party to celebrate their upcoming marriage to one another. The couple never expected that the night of the party Brett would be injured in a diving accident causing him to become…
It is a common misconception that people with spinal cord injuries become infertile post injury. Fertility is an aspect of sexuality that is important for a person with a spinal cord injury and their partner to be educated on as…
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…
Carissa Louise shares a video of her workout routine that helps strengthen her hip and back control as a C6/C7 quadriplegic. Focusing on Hip Control Carissa starts out this exercise by lying flat on her stomach with a large pillow…
Reid has Cerebral Palsy and uses an electric wheelchair. During a 3-week trip to Western Europe, he realized the challenges wheelchair users face in several European countries. He visited Dublin, Brussels, Naples, Florence, and Paris and later chronicled his experiences in…
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…
Jeff and Kristen Sachs celebrated twelve years of marriage on August 20, 2017. Jeff was paralyzed in a diving accident, eight years after the couple made the commitment to love one another through sickness and health. As a result of…
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…
Roberta is a wife, mother, and veteran nurse, who happens to be in a wheelchair, and who knows the importance of proper foot care for wheelchair users. For anyone in a chair who spends many hours sitting, slow circulation can…