Sex is often a curious topic of conversation for those that meet someone who has a spinal cord injury. There are many misconceptions about sex and spinal cord injuries. VICE-New Zealand combats these misconceptions by sharing three different perspectives of…
Angus Drummond has always had a passion for traveling. At the age of 23, Angus was diagnosed with a form of muscular dystrophy. Coming to terms with his new diagnosis, Angus wanted to continue to do what he loved -…
Ellen Ladau, who has Larsen Syndrome, was having some difficulties at night when sleeping in her orthotic braces (AFO's). Ellen came up with a simple yet unusual solution - she ditched her AFO's and began sleeping in her UGG boots.…
“If you had asked me a few years ago if I’d ever try extreme sports, I would have thought you’d lost your mind,” says Emma Muldoon who was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Emma made the decision to try adaptive…
AbleThrive’s #ThisIsHowI video series feature people with disabilities accomplishing certain activities/tasks within their daily lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiaBDcwyRcM Check out how this dad uses his power chair to teach his daughter to walk. His daughter holds on to his feet as he…
The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 limits the ability of people with disabilities to enforce their rights to access places of public accommodation.
The REAADI for Disasters Act will establish a National Commission on Disability Rights and Disasters to study the needs of individuals with disabilities.
The Shepherd Center has created a video series which aims to empower women who live with spinal cord injury. In the video below, four women give their perspective on dating post-injury. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7P6-Pw-Xso Terrill, a C5 quadriplegic, admits she was fearful…
Traveling by airplane involves a lot of planning, especially if you are a wheelchair user. In an episode of Numotion’s WheelTime, Justin Richardson, Numotion’s Director of Advocacy Strategy and a wheelchair user, gives the following tips for flying with a…
Having the ability to go down a set of stairs in your manual wheelchair may be a useful skill to learn. Watch the #ThisIsHowI video as Chris demonstrates how she gets down a set of stairs independently in her manual…