It’s been too long since a company has tried to fill the shoes of the several (now closed) adapted clothing companies that once catered to disabled men. IZ Adaptive, an adapted clothing company based in Toronto, has decided to fufill this need by selling handsome adapted coats and perfectly tailored button-up shirts.
It’s tripping me out too, but yes, the 2010 holiday season has actually arrived. That means family gatherings, parties and the need to look GOOD are in your future. Check out this awesome outfit.
The Aurora Foundation is a non-profit after my heart. Their mission – “To empower young women with disabilities to access their inherent leadership capacities.” Their sister foundation, disABLED DIVAZ, has an exciting fashion show coming up. They’ve also launched their first ever fashion design competition.
Living in Minnesota and new to being paralyzed, I learned quickly that wearing a winter coat in my wheelchair was NOT going to be easy.
Dutch wheelchair tennis athlete Esther Vergeer, 29, has been chosen to grace the cover of ESPN magazine’s 2010 Body Issue. She’s the first woman in a wheelchair to be featured in the magazine’s anticipated issue (which photographs athletes at the top of their game in artfully nude poses). Read more.
– Tiffiny, the fashionista paralyzed blogger (bio)
This cutting-edge personal exoskeleton developed by Berkley Bionics will truly make you feel like the future is now.
If you’re a bride who uses a wheelchair and have been stressing about how you’re going to look on your wedding day, look no further. No crazy alterations will be needed with these classic gowns. Ranging from $179 – $295, they make the people on Say Yes to the Dress look like robbers.
This time has finally come. An undisclosed newly-injured complete paraplegic has been injected with hESCs (human embryonic stem cells) in the USA’s first FDA approved (yet privately funded) treatment using hESCs. Will it work? Of course it will. The real question is when can I (and you) get the treatment.
A study on couples, spinal cord injury, and coping is looking for participants. Complete the online questionnaire and enter to win a $200 Visa gift card.
Watch Darwinism in action.
