Videos
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SCI Superstar: Claes Hulting
One of the most well known wheelers in Sweden - Claes Hulting! Read the backstory behind the man who founded Stiftelsen Spinalis, one of the best SCI rehab centers in the world that focuses on healing the soul. He's also the first man with a SCI to have a biological child of his own via in-vitro.
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How to Get Dressed When You Can’t Stand
Getting dressed/undressed is something everyone does, but it can get pretty tricky with a SCI. SPINALpedia.com has 3 cool videos showcasing some sweet in-wheelchair dressing skills: #1) Quadriplegic girl takes off shoes. #2) Using tilt & recline on powerchair to pull up pants and #3) Paraplegic takes off shorts/puts them back on.
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SCI Superstar: Jenny Addis
Meet the amazing Jenny Addis. A quadriplegic since 1997 and accessible outdoors advocate, this former Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin 2001 has worked tirelessly to create hiking trails in her homestate, garnering her the National Park Service Award in 2011.
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Wild Hobbies of High-Level Quadriplegics
Just because they can't move from the neck down, these high-level quadriplegics still like to live big. From stunt kites and sidecar rides to high-speed bowling, what high-adrenaline hobbies have you discovered post-injury?
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SCI Superstar: Marcus Culvert
Marcus Culvert may not be a name you’ve you heard of before, but he’s hoping one day it will be. A natural at drag racing, Marcus has his eyes on becoming the world’s fastest paraplegic drag racer, and he needs your help to do it. A military man in his early years, as well as an accomplished bass player and the founder and executive director of a human trafficking and domestic violence awareness foundation, Marcus’ injury has only slightly changed his life’s course. To watch a man who can’t walk but can go 240 miles an hour on a speedway (and do it with a big smile on his face;…
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Ultimate Accessible Apartment Living
So many SCI survivors live in apartments - good post idea! How have you modified your apartment to make it work best for you? Check out three videos from SPINALpedia giving tours of accessible apartments, including how to make a semi-accessible pad work and a breathtaking apartment for inpatient newbies, offered by SCI Australia.
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En Garde: The Awesome World of Wheelchair Fencing
With 45 "hits" required to win a match, and 3 swords to choose from while you play (well 3 for the men, and 2 for the women), finally get caught up on the in's and out's of wheelchair fencing - one of the most elegant adapted sports out there - on SPINALpedia.
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SCI Superstar: Marc de Hond
Soccer goalie and DJ turned TV presenter and film director, learn all about Amsterdam's Marc de Hond on SPINALpedia! Marc was paralyzed at the age of 25 from a spinal tumor, and went on to become one of the most recognizable faces on Dutch TV.
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SCI Superstar: Ashlee Lundvall
A mother, wife, proud hunter and oh yeah, Ms Wheelchair USA 2013, this is the story of the effervescent Ashlee Lundvall - a young teenager turned paraplegic who set out to live the "real life" in Wyoming post-injury, and is loving every minute of it.
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Never Easy: How Do You Ask for Help?
Asking for help is a true art form, and is something people with spinal cord injuries become experts at (even if it's one of the hardest things we must do). From a TEDx talk from a school teacher on wheels, to one man's deep (deep deep) ponderings, here are 3 videos from SPINALpedia shedding some light on this subject. How do you ask for help?