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In love with print leggings? Here are a few adapted pairs
I'm so in love with print leggings lately. I've found they flatter legs that are paralyzed really well. So naturally, I was thrilled to see that IZ Adaptive, clothing for wheelchair-users, now offers a few pairs of their own.
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Find Your Inner Geek: Wheelchair-Users Doing Cosplay
Find your inner geek! Check out three VERY cool cosplay videos of wheelchair-users who have no fear of dressing up as their favorite characters, all courtesy of SPINALpedia! We found Dr. Arliss Loveless from Wild Wild West, a very cool steampunk wheelchair and Misa On Wheels as "Fionna" from Adventure Time.
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SCI Superstar: Alana Nichols
The only US woman to win gold in both Paralympics (both wheelchair-basketball and downhill skiing), check out the amazing story of 30 year downhill skiier Alana Nichols on SPINALpedia, getting ready to kick more butt in Sochi!
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Video Shaming: Catching Handicapped Parking Offenders
Gotta love it - Friday video-shaming of disability parking offenders from SPINALpedia!
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SCI Superstar: Monica Quimby
The 26 yr old adjunct biology professor who's currently a Paralympic athlete in-training for both kayaking and paracanoe, this is the awesome story of @Ms. Monica Quimby- Ms. Wheelchair Maine 2011, the ski-bum at-heart chica from Scarborough, Maine.
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Recovering From a Wheelchair Fall
If you use a wheelchair, we've all been there before - the scary epic wheelchair fall. Here are 3 videos from SPINALpedia on how to recover (if you have the arm strength that is). How do YOU get yourself back up from a tip over? Do you have any tricks not yet made public?
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SCI Superstar: Dr. David Card
One of the few medical doctors with a spinal cord injury in the world, learn all about the amaaazing Dr. David Card on SPINALpedia! A family practice doc practicing medicine in Bellevue, Washington who shows colleagues and patients each day what it takes to be a true badass.
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Halloween on Wheels
Ok great ready for the best wheelchair Halloween-related post you'll see all day - 4 primo Halloween videos from SPINALpedia, with one of my favorite twisted wheelchair costumes - a 1930's electric chair, with working electric sparks on the head plate (someone give this guy an award!). And also check out costumer on wheels MattBeebe's thoughts on wheelchair costumes and if incorporating the chair is always a must, plus a disco ball on wheels and an animated wheelchair prop to give your mom a heart attack.
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Podcast #101 – Quadriplegic Poet Travis Laurence Naught
Our very first poet on the show, Tiffiny is joined by Travis Laurence Naught, author of the book The Virgin Journals, a memoir of his 20’s on the topics of sex and disability; a fascinating look at one man’s journey. Travis discusses his disability and living way past doctor’s expectations, how he got into poetry and the fine art of the poetry slam. Listen here Show run time is 55 minutes. Show Links – His blog: Original Poetry, Stories & Updates by Travis Laurence Naught – Purchase his book: The Virgin Journals
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SCI Superstar: Rachelle Freidman Chapman
Showing the world you have no choice but to carry on when you sustain a SCI, learn more about "paralyzed bride" Rachelle Freidman Chapman on SPINALpedia, now married and fiercely enjoying life.