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Finally Learning Wheelchair Dance
Learn the mechanics of wheelchair dance in a 20 minute lecture made by Wheelchair DanceSport and watch an AB/para couple perform their wedding first dance (belatedly) after taking a 6-week wheelchair dance course from American DanceWheels (they do the dance of love - the rumba) all on SPINALpedia!
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SCI Superstar: Victoria Arlen
She won 4 medals in swimming at the London Paralympics last year. Now 19 year old Victoria Arlen, paralyzed at the age of 11 by transverse myelitis, is having to fight to keep her medals since she *may* get better one day. What do you think should happen? Read all about this week's SCI Superstar on SPINALpedia!
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Traveling Like a Rockstar: Accessible RVs
Have you traveled in accessible RV before? From a SWEET modification of a 1972 Morris Motorhome to the sexiest accessible luxury coach ever (and probably the most spendy), check out four videos from SPINALpedia showing why accessible RVs are awesome and how they keep getting better.
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SCI Superstar: Dave Jacka
Meet 44 year old Dave Jacka, the first quadriplegic to fly around Australia, which he just completed in June, on SPINALpedia!
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Doing the Amazing: Wheelchair Crowd Surfing
Praying to the altar of rock in the best way - wheelchair crowd surfing. Three sweet videos, including a rapping quad/para duo from Quebec, showing the oh-so fine art of wheelchair crowd surfing, all courtesy of SPINALpedia.
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SCI Superstar: Samanta Bullock
After becoming a paraplegic at the age of 14 from a shooting, Samanta Bullock has blossomed into a model and pro wheelchair tennis player, moving from her home in Brazil to the UK. Learn all about this stunner on SPINALpedia!
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Wheelchair Dog Walking Done Right
How do you walk your dog without getting the leash caught in your wheels? From tips for powerchair users to people who push themselves, here are some of the best wheelchair dog walking videos out there, courtesy of SPINALpedia.
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SCI Superstar: Lex Frieden
Paralyzed longer than many of us have been alive, Lex Frieden is a big time SCI superstar. One of the architects of the ADA, a policy maker and a Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Baylor College, the whole notion of "living independently" was dreamt up by this disability rights icon. And at at 64, he's still going strong. See what he's up to on SPINALpedia!
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Retro and Awesome Wheelchair Exercise Videos
Wheelchair exercises captured on video! From the oh-so retro, Lisa Ericson's "Seated Aerobics" video to an at-home workout for a C6 quad using 5lb wrist weights and Daft Punk music to get his adrenaline going, check out our latest post on SPINALpedia highlighting some of the best/most memorable wheelchair exercise videos ever made.
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SCI Superstar: Ann Yoshida
The #1 adapted paddler in the country and the newest member of the 2013 USA Canoe/Kayak National Team, read up on the amazing Ann Yoshida on SPINALpedia, a native Hawaiian who loves traveling the world, exposing adapted athletics to people in the tiniest villages she can find.