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Podcast 96: Annette Hormozian
In podcast 96, Tiffiny is joined by Annette Hormozian, a wheelchair ballroom dancer from California who's been dancing her entire life, both before and post injury (she was injured 24 years ago when the car she was riding in went off a cliff). Annette grew up belly dancing and doing traditional Syrian dance, but transitioned to ballroom dance a couple years ago.
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Slip, sliding (and swimming) independently
Three sweet H20-inspired videos to finish off the week from SPINALpedia! Watch a quad go on an inner-tube waterslide ride at the Atlantis resort in Dubai, a paraplegic give an indoor wakeboarding machine a go, and my favorite - a C6 quad who's figured out how to swim completely independently (and with no floaties!).
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SCI Superstar: Briana Walker
She's been an Overstock.com spokesperson, a founding member of the Colours InMotion wheelchair hip-hop dance team and she can't stay away from extreme sports. Read everything Briana Walker on SPINALpedia, a fierce platinum blonde who's been loving life since her car accident 11 years ago.
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Make it burn (oh yeahhh)
Getting in a solid workout in a wheelchair CAN be done! Check out the new wheelchair treadmill, quad body builder Gene Bergeron's lateral armpulls (and watch him pose at a wheelchair body building competition last year) and see how a Paralympian uses a CrossCore machine in his garage, all on SPINALpedia.
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SCI Superstar: Rep. Jim Langevin
The only quadriplegic elected to the U.S. Congress - meet Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI), a C5-6 quad who's been a dedicated public servant since 1986. Read his amazing backstory and find out why he's one of the greatest politicans supporting disability rights in the world right now.
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Stop hatin’ on Lady Gaga’s gold wheelchair
So Lady Gaga is laid up recovering from hip surgery and had an INSANE luxe wheelchair made for her. What do you think of it? Do you think it's cool Lady Gaga made her wheelchair blingtastic? Or is it wasteful?
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The top ten wheelchair jean designers of 2013
Here's a look at the top ten companies making jeans for wheelchair-users right now, including the newest - ABL Denim - and other big names like USA Jeans and Endless Ability jeans.
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Handcycling into the sunset
We all know handcycling exists, but did you know that even if you can't move your arms, you can use one? Manual, power assist...handcycles may be spendy, but oh my are they a blast. Check out three videos from SPINALpedia showcasing the best-of, including off-road handcycling at Three Rivers Park in Minnesota.
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SCI Superstar: Darius Glover
He is the *only* person with paralysis to be cleared by the AMA, making him one of the coolest motocrossers EVER. Learn all about this badass 21 year old who has refused to give up his one and only true passion.
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Video review of the Jamies Camisole
In my video review for Ag Apparel, adaptive clothing designer, I give a Summery look to the very pretty Jamies Camisole.