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SCI Superstar: Lex Frieden
Paralyzed longer than many of us have been alive, Lex Frieden is a big time SCI superstar. One of the architects of the ADA, a policy maker and a Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Baylor College, the whole notion of "living independently" was dreamt up by this disability rights icon. And at at 64, he's still going strong. See what he's up to on SPINALpedia!
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Retro and Awesome Wheelchair Exercise Videos
Wheelchair exercises captured on video! From the oh-so retro, Lisa Ericson's "Seated Aerobics" video to an at-home workout for a C6 quad using 5lb wrist weights and Daft Punk music to get his adrenaline going, check out our latest post on SPINALpedia highlighting some of the best/most memorable wheelchair exercise videos ever made.
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SCI Superstar: Ann Yoshida
The #1 adapted paddler in the country and the newest member of the 2013 USA Canoe/Kayak National Team, read up on the amazing Ann Yoshida on SPINALpedia, a native Hawaiian who loves traveling the world, exposing adapted athletics to people in the tiniest villages she can find.
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Accessible Amtrak Trains For All
Hate flying and stick with trains? Amtrak accessible trains can accommodate any kind kind of wheelchair, and wait till you get a look at the tour video we found of an accessible sleeper cabin on an Amtrak Viewliner. Check out three awesome accessible train videos from SPINALpedia showing the pros of train travel if you use a wheelchair.
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SCI Superstar: Rob Summers
Check out SPINALpedia's latest SCI Superstar - Rob Summers. The star OSU baseball player paralyzed in a hit and run who made history becoming the first human to receive an implanted electric stimulator in his spinal cord. He can now stand unassisted....
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10 Correct Ways to Interact with People with Disabilities
From people talking louder to us like we're deaf to using our wheelchair as a footrest, here are 10 things to never do to a person with a disability.
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‘Handicapped Parking’ Wars
It’s a fight out there trying to park your bad self. The idea of handicapped parking may have been thought of years ago (still hate that word), yet people still can’t seem to help themselves from our choice spots. Seriously, it has happened in every city, every day of the week, for decades on end, and people still don’t seem to get it.
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SCI Superstar: Amanda Boxtel
A former 4th grade teacher who reinvented herself after breaking her back in a skiing accident, meet Amanda Boxtel on SPINALpedia! She's a motivational speaker, co-founder of Challenge Aspen, an ambassador for Ekso Bionics and one of the first people to own her very own walking suit (jealous).
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Lesser Known Adapted Sports: Ultimate Frisbee, Disc Golf and Badminton
Sweet adapted sports you probably haven't tried yet, all on SPINALpedia!
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SCI Superstar: Michael Johnson
20 years old and paralyzed, meet Michael Johnson, the only paralyzed race car driver in the Road to Indy series. His ultimate goal - to win the Indy 500. See how close he is on SPINALpedia!