Kick Ass
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You Are Still You
I love this beauty blogger. Definition of fierceness indeedio.
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SCI Superstar: Bert Burns
Check out SPINALpedia's SCI Superstar this week, Bert Burns! A C7 quad, family man, businessman and Paralympian in wheelchair racing, this is the story of a determined Southern gentleman who refused to let a drunk driver's actions take away his hopes and dreams. Go Bert!
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SCI Superstar: Kelley Kalafatich
A whitewater adventurer who was Meryl Streep's stunt-double in "A River Wild," learn the truly fascinating story on SPINALpedia of Kelley Kalafatich, paralyzed by a waterborne virus while river rafting in Africa in 2007. She has been battling major neuropathic pain since her injury, but Kelley is a fighter!
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SCI Superstar: Skydiver Jarrett Martin
We love Jarrett Martin! A skydiving pro and T4 paraplegic from a speedflying accident in 2008, he's back in the sky with 3,000 jumps and counting, and he's now working as a rigger for Skydive Dubai. He also made history as the first ever paraplegic to basejump this past summer in Norway.
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Wheelchair Football American-Style, Take II
American wheelchair footballs rules! Did you know both paraplegics AND quads can play on the field at the same time? Check out SPINALpedia's annual post on this rising sport, including a former NFLer paralyzed in a shooting, who now coaches high school football!!
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SCI Superstar: Sang-Mook Lee
An oceanographer and Professor of Geophysics at Seoul National University, Lee Sang-mook may be your new favorite scientist. He was injured on a field trip in Death Valley in 2006, but the strides he's made in his field and for the disabled Korea since are simply stunning. Learn his amazing story on SPINALpedia!
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SCI Superstar: Tresa Honaker
SPINALpedia's SCI Superstar wheelchair aerialist Tresa Honaker. She's the founder of the AirAligned aerial dance group. Hurt over 2 years ago in a fall after doing a new move on the silks, Tresa is fighting back and returned to what she loves this summer, and in a sweet 10lb lightweight chair - the Panthera X!
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SCI Superstar: Barry “Bazza” West
A quadriplegic to fall in love with, meet the absolutely brilliant Barry aka Bazza West! Extreme sports enthusiast, speaker, painter, Back-Up Trust mentor and father from Sussex, UK, his "Get crackin on" advice for living with a spinal cord injury is one for the ages.
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Spinal Cord Injured & Grilling: How to Stay Safe
Our end-of-the-summer post: Accessible Grilling! Do you grill from your wheelchair? Check out three of the best accessible BBQ videos from the vaults of SPINALpedia - Video #1: Para uses charcoal grill & shares burn prevention tips. Video #2: Para lights a public grill on a windy day and Video #3: The world's only wheelchair accessible grill.
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Wheelchair Maneuvering in a Crowd
Do crowds drive you crazy? Check out SPINALpedia's video post, from wheelchair crowd surfing to dodging strollers, on how three different wheelchair-users deal with crowds. What tips do you have for parting a sea of people from a wheelchair? (wearing a beard and saying your Moses may help)