Videos
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Handcycling into the sunset
We all know handcycling exists, but did you know that even if you can't move your arms, you can use one? Manual, power assist...handcycles may be spendy, but oh my are they a blast. Check out three videos from SPINALpedia showcasing the best-of, including off-road handcycling at Three Rivers Park in Minnesota.
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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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Video review of the Jamies Camisole
In my video review for Ag Apparel, adaptive clothing designer, I give a Summery look to the very pretty Jamies Camisole.
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SCI Superstar: Tiphany Adams
Perhaps the bubbliest paraplegic on the planet, my bio for SPINALpedia on the fabulous Tiphany Adams - one of the lovely ladies from Sundance Channel's reality show (following women in wheelchairs), Push Girls.
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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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Animals and wheelchairs: Cute-ifying disability
Call it a trend, or maybe a new revelation, but the masses have discovered (thanks to viral videos) that they absolutely love animals in wheelchairs. It started with cats and dogs in wheelchairs, and now even goldfish and baby pigs, like Chris P. Bacon from Florida, are getting in on the action.
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Wheelchair fashion ‘look books’
We all wear clothes, but only a select few in this world can be called fashionable. So you can understand my excitement whenever I run across a wheeler with superb fashion sense.
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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
