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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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My Top 5 Wheely Favorite Things
Welcome to the first installment of our Wheely Favorite Things. Each month we'll be profiling the best five things - products, places, pop culture and whatever else we can think of - for wheelchair-users.
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Podcast 95: Scott Rains, inclusive travel expert
In podcast 95, Tiffiny is joined by inclusive travel expert, Scott Rains, a paraplegic who's been hired by tourism businesses and governments all around the world to teach them how they can become more universally accessible.
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SCI Superstar: Rick Hansen
One of Canada's most beloved athletes, Rick Hansen at age 25 pushed 40,000 km around the world. Now 55, discover what Rick Hansen has been up to since his legendary 'Man in Motion' tour (fun fact- did you know he met his wife on the tour?).
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SCI Superstar: Esther Vergeer
This 31 year old from the Netherlands (paralyzed at 8 in a botched surgery) went on to become the reigning queen of wheelchair tennis - was unbeaten for over 12 years and won over 660 matches. Read all about Esther Vergeer (and her recent retirement plans).
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Wife of quadriplegic publishes beautiful ebook on caregiving
Wife of a quadriplegic, Dana Brown Ritter (she writes a really awesome disability relationship blog, LoveLikeThisLife.com), has published her first ebook based on the most popular blog post she's ever written, "We Are," a poem written for all the wives of quads (really powerful stuff).
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Use a wheelchair? My favorite smoothie recipes
Last year, my 2012 New Year's resolution was to eat healthier. When I made this decision it was the same time I read that pureed watermelon was good for the bladder...
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Taking on the shower
I look forward to my shower almost as much as my first cup of coffee, but when I was first paralyzed this was so not the case.
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Baking from a wheelchair (and not getting burnt)
There’s nothing more satisfying than a sweet sugary burst to the tongue, and this is especially true if you made it yourself. Tiramisu, Snickerdoodles, a simple white cake, I love it all. But don’t do what I did after my injury. I was too afraid to try. I finally found the courage to start baking again 6 years ago (way too long of a wait), and despite it being hard because of the whole no finger movement thing, I haven’t looked back. Baking can be great fun, even therapeutic. Here are some priceless baking tips from wheelers to overcome any possible worries that may be lingering in that pretty little…
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SCI Superstar: Frank Gardner
As part of my blogging for SPINALpedia.com, I get to write about a lot of awesome people with SCI. And Frank Gardner, a paralyzed BBC security correspondent, is one of the coolest. Learn all about this badass Brit who was shot in Saudi Arabia in 2004, and hasn’t stopped being a high-profile journalist. Read this entry
