Learning how to get up and down a curb is a helpful task to learn for a manual wheelchair user who travels independently. Joseph Visaggi, a paraplegic, demonstrates how he gets up and down a curb in his wheelchair when…
Chloe Joyce and her little brother Ethan are more than just siblings; they are best friends. Chloe, born with spinal dysgenesis, has been a wheelchair user since the age of two. Ethan affectionately refers to himself as Chloe’s ‘protector.’ “My…
Jack Chen (born with a visual impairment) is a lawyer who works for Google. In a YouTube video with Bloomberg Law, Jack shares what a work day looks like for him. He takes viewers on a journey showing how he…
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…
To get a better sense of how Hurricane Maria impacted wheelchair users and people with disabilities, we spoke with Gretchelle Dilan, the founder of United Spinal’s Puerto Rico chapter. A lifelong resident and wheelchair user, Dilan says she had never seen anything like Maria.
The 2017 hurricane season upended hundreds of thousands of lives. Cindy Otis reports on United Spinal’s relief efforts for those with disabilities.
Are you looking for a book that highlights the special bond between a dad and a daughter? Then you might want to check out Dad Has a Wheelchair by Ken Jasch. Written from the perspective of Julia, a young girl…
Cortell Holiday is a paraplegic who makes how-to videos on his YouTube channel, “2Wheels 2Real”. Cortell explains the benefits of using a standing frame. He states that baring weight on your legs and preventing muscle atrophy and/or bed sores are…
Marcela Turnage made her public debut in a 2014 Baltimore Sun article on the ReWalk exoskeleton. Since then she’s become one of the faces of the company and has enjoyed a wild ride around the world.
“Let’s put the care back into healthcare,” says Scott Williams. Scott is a once cared for patient turned patient advocate. In his TED talk The Hidden Role Informal Caregivers Play In Health Care Scott discusses how anyone can become a caregiver…