Blog
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SCI Superstar: Hilary Lister
Paralyzed from the neck down from a rare degenerative disease, peek in on the incredible life of renowned sailor and yacht-person Hilary Lister on SPINALpedia. A fierce Brit who's set numerous world records, including being the FIRST female w/ a disability to sail solo around Britain back in 2009, and she does it all with a Sip 'n Puff setup. She rocks!
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No Free Rides Episode #105 – Josh Winkler’s Epic Fight Against the System
A podcast with a quadriplegic turned NASCAR engineer turned advocate, and he's showing no sign of stopping.
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Sweet Wheelchair Summer Camp Skillz
From wheelchair tomahawk throwing (watch this redhead get a bullseye!) to a kick butt sports camp in Maine that lets you learn direct from Paralympians, check out these camping videos from SPINALpedia showing why adults with disabilities should totally think about taking a break from life and head out to an accessible summer camp this summer (scholarships available too!)
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SCI Superstar: Dror Cohen
Dror Cohen is an ex-Israeli F-16 jet fighter pilot who went on to become a motorsport rally racer who completed the Paris-Dakar Race, as well as the co-inventor of the Softwheel, a brand new wheel design that detracts and contracts automatically. Check out how this tough-as-nails pilot persevered past an injury that happened 22 years ago on SPINALpedia!
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Wheelchair-User’s GoPro Extreme Adventures
The simply amazing GoPro camera can go ANYWHERE. Check out three insane wheelchair perspectives shot with this brilliant camera - a paralyzed pro-surfer in Costa Rica (omg!), a Canadian TV reporter bungee jumping while in her chair and get inside a heated wheelchair lacrosse game (eeks!).
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SCI Superstar: Therese Riedel
Therese Riedel was a rising basketball player with her sights set on the 2012 US Women's Olympic Basketball team, but after a diving accident in 2008, she went on to transfer her amazing physical abilities into Jing Chen Kuoshu, a self-defense program. She's now an instructor AND is headed back to school.
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Never Before Seen Wheelchair Elevators
Two sweet wheelchair-specific elevators that will undoubtedly impress you on SPINALpedia - one is a funicular-inspired elevator for subway stops in Seoul, South Korea, the other - an "Escavator" made for a basement in a home in Everywhere, USA.
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SCI Superstar: Capt. Stewart McQuillan
Meet Captain Stewart McQuillan - the amazingly smart veteran of the Royal Air Force, paralyzed in combat in 1988, is the world's first paraplegic to independently fly a helicopter. He invented the "Aeroleg," an external leg brace that moves via a thumb control, allowing paralyzed pilots to use the essential helicopter foot pedals. Learn that & more on SPINALpedia!
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Adapted Skydiving Part Deux: The No Fear Club
Three sweet skydiving videos from wheelchair-users - a quad, a para, and a 19 yr old with CP - all showing how they can still skydive, as well as a video of a quad driving the sportscar, a Nissan GT-R, on SPINALpedia!!
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SCI Superstar: Jessica Kruger
Jessica Kruger, a 21 year old from Canada paralyzed 6 years ago, is on a mission to change the way the world thinks of beauty. She won the modeling contest for 2013 spokesperson of Canadian makeup giant Lise Watier Cosmétiques Inc., and she's now setting her sights on joining Canada's Paralympic wheelchair rugby team for 2016. Read all about this inspiring Rick Hansen Foundation ambassador on SPINALpedia!
