LOVE her!
She’s a Harley girl, the first reporter in a wheelchair in the city of Miami, and is the world’s first female paraplegic to fly solo.
Oh and she’s a producer in Hollywood too (she’s produced Intervention). Read this entry
Month: October 2012
Meeting Chris Kluwe
I had an amazing opportunity two weeks ago. I was asked to be part of an evening filming for a documentary being made.
The doc is on life after SCI in Minnesota and why we need to fund SCI research (the end goal of the documentary is to get a bill passed where drunk driving fines will go to research. Similar bills have been passed in Mass, NJ and Cali). View the petition for the Bill SF2417
And even though that in itself was really cool (myself, and two other guys with SCI were invited), we had tacos, there was a whole film crew there so that was pretty exciting…Chris Kluwe, the outspoken Vikings punter (NFL for those unawares) was there.
Halloween Wheelchair Costume Hall of Fame
Read my post for the VPG Auto Group (they make the very cool MV-I accessible vehicle), and it’s all set for Halloween – the Best Wheelchair Halloween Costumes.
These are the best of the best in wheelchair costumes in my humble opinion: Wilma in car, bee in hive, diver in shark cage and my personal fav, Pee Wee w/ Cherry! Read this entry
Dating On Wheels: Dating newbie with CP afraid to say she’s disabled
Dear Tiffiny,
Hi, my name is angel and I’m a 19 yr old college student in Buffalo. Many of my friends have had a dating life; some are engaged. It always made me feel socially behind. I felt like i’d be in the “always a bridesmaid , never a bride situation.” I’m tired of that now. So I’m gonna try dating now.
Two pro quad artists, and paper mache skulls
Watch the gorgeous Mariam Paré, a quadriplegic, paint with her mouth (via time lapse).
Also check out a paralyzed artist from Cali paint giant abstracts with his wheels. Major skills overload. Read this entry
Paraplegic travels to Afghanistan to teach wheelchair basketball
Jess, 35, was a forward on the NY Rollin’ Knicks the last few yrs.
Now he’s teaching men & women in Afghanistan (he’s been doing it since 2009) how to play the game. I want to work for the Int’l Red Cross too! Read all about him
Caroline is my kind of fighter!
Injured at 10 months old in a car accident breaking her neck at C1-2, now a 4th grader, Caroline has an amazing story.
Watch her “standing frame dance” with her dad (he’s on rollerblades) as he whips her around their cul de sac. SCI research is so badly needed for kids like her. Read this awesome entry
Time profiles wheelchair bodybuilding
When Time magazine does a photo essay on anything, you know you’re gonna like it.
View 21 gorgeous black & white photos covering the 2nd annual IFBB Pro Wheelchair Championships held in Houston Oct. 13th, 2012. Read this entry
Wheelchairs climbing stairs
Stairs? Pffft…no problemo.
Watch wheelchair-users hoist themselves up and down stairs using the Railing Side Wheel Control method and an overhead bar installed in the home (strong arms and a lightweight wheelchair required).
And check out the RUSSIAN-made power stair-climbing wheelchair, the Observer Maximus! Read this entry
SCI Superstar: Sophie Morgan
Artist, TV presenter, REX walking suit ambassador, learn all about Sophie Morgan.
She’s a 27 yr old paraplegic from the UK who’s been on two reality shows since her injury (Beyond Boundaries, Britain’s Missing Top Model) and is an up-and-coming BBC TV personality. Read this entry