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SCI Spotlight: Kiesha Mastrodimos
Check out our SCI Spotlight person for the month of June – Kiesha Mastrodimos! A 21 year old from Alberta, Canada, she’s pushing ahead with her new life by helping others just like her with her how-to videos. Armed with a cell phone and a Mom who loves to record, Kiesha has made hundreds of videos showing how she does it all. Thank you Kiesha for helping the SCI community! Read more
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SCI Superstar: Riley Poor
A lifelong action sports film director who worked for Red Bull, Riley Poor had to re-tool his career after becoming a quad. Now an executive producer at Nike, he’s someone you won’t forget. Also a relationship blogger with his gf Andrea (Poor House Love) and a new fan of adaptive gardening, read about Riley’s life (and see his awesome universal accessible home) in the city of Portland here
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How to Play Pool from a Wheelchair
Pool is one of the few sports many people with spinal cord injuries get better at after their injury. How can you not love a sport that delivers on that! Check out 4 videos on SPINALpedia showing how it's done - 1) Crystal, a C6 quad, shows off her hair binder grip technique 2) Simon, another C6 quad, shows off his table maneuvering skills while donning an awesome fur hat and 3) & 4) Two videos from the 8 Ball and 9 Ball pool tournaments for wc-users.
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3/28/11: Podcast #72 – Coping and dating with quad Shawn Dean
In episode #72 of No Free Rides, Tiffiny talks with lawyer and single and looking quadriplegic, Shawn R. Dean. They discuss the nuances of coping with a life-changing injury, and Tiffiny tries to persuade Shawn to try a dating site.
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Pledge, help make “Redneck Ninjas” a reality
Out of all the interesting people I’ve met online, Drew Bates is one of my favorites. A quadriplegic (C5, injured on a road trip in 2007), I adore this mouthy Southern boy for multiple reasons: 1) He makes me laugh (hard), 2) He’s foine (vs. fine), AND 3) He’s creative, like professionally creative. He is a voice-over actor and writer, with a super exciting project in the works. But he needs your help! His creation, Redneck Ninjas (think Blue Collar Comedy Tour, animated, and featuring a wacky family instead of whiny men), is an idea he’d LOVE to make into a 60-second short. To make it happen: Help Drew raise $10,000…
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Quadriplegic, former NYC fashion assistant develops buzz-worthy skin care line
Michelle Obama is just one of the many fans of this skin care line with a conscious. More…
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Lobsters may help the paralyzed walk again (and now I’m hungry)
Researchers at the Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine has discovered that a common sugar compound found in crustacean shells can heal damaged nerve cells in Guinea Pigs. Read the blog
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Darcy Pohland, quadriplegic TV news reporter, will be missed
She was a street reporter working in the harsh Minnesota elements for years, and never let that fact that couldn’t walk stop her from getting the big story. She was also my friend. Read more about this amazing woman
