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En Garde: The Awesome World of Wheelchair Fencing
With 45 "hits" required to win a match, and 3 swords to choose from while you play (well 3 for the men, and 2 for the women), finally get caught up on the in's and out's of wheelchair fencing - one of the most elegant adapted sports out there - on SPINALpedia.
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SCI Superstar: Marc de Hond
Soccer goalie and DJ turned TV presenter and film director, learn all about Amsterdam's Marc de Hond on SPINALpedia! Marc was paralyzed at the age of 25 from a spinal tumor, and went on to become one of the most recognizable faces on Dutch TV.
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SCI Superstar: Ashlee Lundvall
A mother, wife, proud hunter and oh yeah, Ms Wheelchair USA 2013, this is the story of the effervescent Ashlee Lundvall - a young teenager turned paraplegic who set out to live the "real life" in Wyoming post-injury, and is loving every minute of it.
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Quadriplegic Animator Launches Kickstarter Campaign
He hails from South Carolina, but has his sights set on sharing REDNECK NINJAS with the world.
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Never Easy: How Do You Ask for Help?
Asking for help is a true art form, and is something people with spinal cord injuries become experts at (even if it's one of the hardest things we must do). From a TEDx talk from a school teacher on wheels, to one man's deep (deep deep) ponderings, here are 3 videos from SPINALpedia shedding some light on this subject. How do you ask for help?
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SCI Superstar: Damon Rozier
A comedian, single father and an incredible quad rugby player from Brooklyn, NYC, check out the epic tale of Damon Rozier on SPINALpedia! If his wheelchair lap dance doesn't make you laugh, you may need to check your pulse.
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No Free Rides Episode #106 – Integrative Therapy Pioneer Chanda Hinton Leichtle
In podcast #106, Tiffiny is joined by the gorgeous Chanda Hinton Leichtle, a C5-6 quad from Denver and the famous namesake of the Chanda Plan Foundation.
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IZ Adaptive Designs to be Showcased in Museum Exhibit
Fashion Follows Form: Designs for Sitting at the Royal Ontario Museum showcases the brilliant designs of Izzy Camilleri and her line IZ Adaptive, which were created with wheelchair-users in mind, and designs from the 18th and 19th century.
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Wheels on Water: Making Boats Universally Accessible
Other than walking, getting on boats is another activity most people think we can’t do. Boy were they wrong.
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SCI Superstar: Barbara Turnbull
A longtime journalist for the Toronto Star, a two-time book author and a tireless advocate for improved public accessibility and spinal cord injury research, meet Barbara Turnbull.
