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Wheelchair Clothes: Where to Shop for Adapted Fashion
The world of wheelchair clothes, or adapted fashion, is getting really awesome lately. A slew of new companies is creating some outstanding garments, and I can’t help but get excited over the choices. There’s nothing more satisfying than a wheelchair clothes company that not only creates adapted clothing, but gets it right. More…
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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
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Not dead yet, and still receiving gifts
Having Pneumonia for 10 days this month was by far the scariest health thing I’ve experienced since breaking my neck in 1993. Thanks to massive antibiotics and figuring out how to cough using my knee, I beat it. So check this, upon coming home here’s an awesome Bowie stencil I received as a Welcome Home gift: I’ve always loved this older photograph of the legendary Mr. Bowie. February lessons: 1) I CAN beat Pnemonia as a C6 quad despite the odds being against me. 2) Homemade gifts are awesome. Don’t ever think life with a spinal cord injury gets dull. It never does. And never forget how good it feels to breathe. – Tiff
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Senator suggests no more “free scooters” to aide Recession; causes uproar
Save hundreds of billions, but strand millions? I’m not quite sure how this works. The audacity! – Tiff
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Woman becomes paraplegic after eating tainted hamburger, sues for $100 mil
A raging E. Coli infection from hamburger at a picnic has permanently paralyzed this 22 year old woman, Stephanie Smith, a dance insteuctor from Minnesota. I hope she gets every penny in one lump-sum. She deserves it. – Tiff
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Wheelchair/car hit-and-runs: Who’s to blame?
There been a growing number of wheelchair-car run-in’s across the country. How to be safe, and avoid an accident you’ll never forget. This is my worst nightmare! – Tiff
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New robotic arm will open the door for you wherever you go
DORA was designed to be the handiest robo-doorman in existence. But is the design practical?
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Wheelchair on Steroids: I give you the Tank Chair
The Tank Chair rides on rubber tracks and takes wheelchair-users over logs, through snow, and even up stairs. Read all about this impressive piece of adapted technology here – Tiff
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Love elevators as much as me? Thank Elisha Otis
If it wasn’t for the Otis safety brake, an invention that gave birth to the modern-day elevator, what a tired, stuck populace we would be. Read all about the invention of the modern-day elevator – Tiff
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How do you stop from falling out of your wheelchair?
And is strapping myself in – like Hannibal Lector to a gurney – my only option? Read my thoughts on this ever-present annoyance here 🙂 – Tiff
