Kick Ass
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Meet zen-filled paraplegic Josh Dueck, landed the first back flip in a sit-ski
An aspiring Olympic skier from Canada injured in ’04 when he became a ski coach (to save up money to train himself), Josh has become one of the most amazing sit-skiiers in the world, landing the world’s first back flip in a sit-ski this past February (and getting on Ellen). A yoga guru and one cool dude, he’s also been nominated for National Geographic’s 2012 Adventurer of the Year Award. Read this entry
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Nope, still can’t get out of chores
Three awesome videos (including a great 9 min one from a sexy European w/ great mirror cleaning tips!) on how to do chores in a wheelchair. Laundry, ironing, mopping, dusting, these cover it all. Read this entry (ps. I’m a clean freak too)
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SCI Superstar: Chanda Hinton Leichtle
After dropping to 58lbs because of chronic pain that came out of no where 12 years after her injury, Chanda Hinton Leichtle’s life was transformed by acupuncture, massage and chiropractic care (& yoga!). Learn all about the biggest guru of alternative therapies for people with spinal cord injuries, and her foundation, The Chanda Plan Foundation. Read this entry
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Snowmobiling – thrilling and easily adapted!
Snowmobiling is one of those things post-injury sports that rules. They already have hand-controls built into them, and almost nothing beats going 60mph on powder in some of the most beautiful scenery you’ve ever been around. Check out these three awesome videos of paraplegics, including “100 mph” Trevor Moen from BC, Canada. Read this entry
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Podcast 92: Damon Boiser – Mahalo is his middle name
In podcast 92, Tiffiny is joined by Damon Boiser, a lifelong resident of Hawaii, who was injured doing what he loves – surfing – 9 years ago. They talk about Damon’s interesting (and sometimes tumultuous) journey to recovery on the Big Island (traveling there from Kauai). And they discuss his discovery and love of three adrenaline-soaring sports that have helped fill the void that surfing left – skydiving, karate and Aikido. He’s the first person to directly land in their wheelchair after a skydive in fact!
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Paralysis & tattoos – why we do it
What’s more popular than iPhones, reality TV and fast food in this country? Strangely, tattoos. Like it or revile it, everyone from old ladies to young kids to yes, people with paralysis, are getting inked (with mermaid tattoos a popular choice among paralyzed women). Heck, my mom even has more tattoos me (believe me when I say this is very very weird). Read this entry
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SCI Superstar: John Hockenberry
Current host of NPR’s, The Takeaway, John Hockenberry (paralyzed at the age of 19 while hitchhiking) has become an esteemed journalist despite going on year 36 of being paralyzed. In the ’90s, he was on the ground in war zones like Iraq & Somalia covering news for ABC and NBC, and he had a MSNBC show, Hockenberry. Learn all about this brilliant man. Read this entry
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SCI Superstar: Brooke Ellison
Brooke Ellison is am-aazing! First quad to graduate from Harvard (you’ve seen her on the “Hope. Pass It On” billboards), Christopher Reeve’s last film was on her life story and she ran for the New York State Senate in 2004. What is she up to now? Read on!
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SCI Superstar: Judith Smith
Check out our SCI Superstar this week: Judith Smith! Artistic director of one of the most successful disability non-profits in the country, AXIS Dance Company (based in Oakland, CA). AXIS is a leading integrated dance company that’s been on (and kicked butt) on Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance? Read this entry
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SCI Superstar: Wise Young
A top spinal cord injury researcher, on the hunt for a cure since the 1980’s. Wise Young is one of our greatest champions. Learn all about him. Read this entry
