High water pressure is proving to temporarily increase sensation and mobility in people with SCI. Where’s my diving suit? Read this blog
Category: Active
10/8/11: More mainstream mobilty ads needed
There’s a serious lack of cool, edgy mainstream TV commercials for mobility products. And the Hoveround ads aren’t helping. Read more
9/21/11: Let wheelchairs in drive-thrus?
Too dangerous or no big deal? The wheelchairs vs. drive-thru debate heats up. Read more
9/8/11: We are the Phoenixes
Its not easy convincing people there is life after disability. Most people can’t imagine it. And when they do, they say they’d rather be dead. Really? You’d rather be worm food than alive? Read this blog
9/3/11: Wanted – Power wheelchair bling
Why do manual wheelchairs get in all the fun? From chrome parts to wheel covers, this is a sorely unmet industry. Read this blog
8/19/11: The “Stephen Hawking” way to cope
Severely paralyzed by ALS, forcing him to live mostly in his mind, Hawking’s advice on dealing with disability is perfection. Read this blog
8/2/11: Don’t be sad for me, k?
A funny thing happened at a party the other night. While a lot of crazy things happen to me, this one was blog-worthy. It all started innocent enough; met a drunk girl at a Bachelorette party who wanted to know how I got hurt. Read this blog
7/24/11: Why does the news love paralyzed brides?
As a wheelchair-user myself, I love it when women in wheelchairs get married. But is it really THAT big of a deal if they do? Why the abundant recent news coverage over the “paralyzed bachelorette?” Is it a masked pity fest? Read my blog
7/6/11: Would you exploit yourself to pay the bills?
If a channel produces a show on a pregnant paraplegic with twins, and people pay cable to tune in to watch (gawk), how is that any different from paying $2 to view a pregnant snake lady behind a glass wall? Read the rest of this blog
Spin 2.0: Wheelchairs banned from trying on wedding dresses
An inaccessible bridal shop in Michigan has gone so far as to ban wheelchairs from their dressing rooms, worried the wheels may damage the dresses. Stephanie Nash, a wheelchair-user, and her cohorts are calling this shop out on their bullshit, and for good reason. Read the rest