Its not unheard of in the disability community for couples who want to get married, to bypass the official license, and just have the religious ceremony. Getting married in the eyes of the US government means you’ll lose benefits…read more
Month: March 2011
3/28/11: Podcast #72 – Coping and dating with quad Shawn Dean
In episode #72 of No Free Rides, Tiffiny talks with lawyer and single and looking quadriplegic, Shawn R. Dean. They discuss the nuances of coping with a life-changing injury, and Tiffiny tries to persuade Shawn to try a dating site.
Spin 2.0: Wheelchair boxing is calling my name
When you can only move half the muscles in your arms and nothing more, exercising them in such a way that a) isn’t tiring right away and b) can still produce an effective workout, is like the Holy Grail for quads. Read more
Spin 2.0: Wheelchair vehicle gets $50 million loan
I am happy, nay THRILLED, to announce that the MV-1, a wheelchair accessible vehicle that looks like a morphed SUV/van with an extra wide ramp, has been given $50 million by the Department of Energy. Read more
Spin 2.0: A spoon in my candy bowl
When you have a disability, you’ll find a lot of things aren’t as easy, but the pure unadulterated joy of consuming candy shouldn’t be one of them. Read the rest
Spin 2.0: Time to jump the exo-train?
For cure-purists, some still think exoskeletons are the wrong direction we should be going in, but what if this is as good as it gets? Read more
Dating on Wheels: Ex-bf words can’t break her bones
After Tori, a paraplegic, and her boyfriend broke up, he just had to send the super mean email.
Dating on Wheels: Coping with dating discimination
Check out the first entry in my new dating column.
Spin 2.0: Zach Anner wins own Oprah network show
Oprah, John Mayer, Daniel Tosh and about 6 million other people love this guy: Zach Anner, the hysterical guy-in-a-wheelchair. Soon his new TV show, Rollin’ Around the World with Zach Anner, may have you feeling the same way.