In Minnesota, like many other places, fishing is a pastime that brings families together during the summer months. In fact, we’re already counting down the days until the Minnesota fishing opener, so we can hit the lakes. But, what a lot of people forget is that fishing isn’t always very accessible for individuals with disabilities. Read more…
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Piglets Can Use Wheelchairs Too
Have you ever seen a miniature wheelchair used by a piglet? Well now you can say you have. Leon Trotsky’s Story Born on April 5th, 2014 on a commercial meat farm in Australia, piglet Leon Trotsky, was injured when his wounded mother fell on top of him and two of his siblings on the Easter holiday. Read more…
Children with Motor Impairments Can Now Experience What it’s Like to Walk
We’ve all likely seen those kid harnesses that look like leashes, and are solely used so parents won’t lose track of their children. Some people love them, and well, others just hate them. There’s a new harness on the market for children, that’s impossible to hate. This new harness let’s small children with motor impairments Read more…
Paralyzed Woman Proves Doctors Wrong
Chances are if you or someone you know is paralyzed from the waist down, you have probably heard a doctor’s prognosis that walking will never again be an option. You purchase a wheelchair, one of our wheelchair accessible vans, and either move or convert your home into one that’s handicap accessible. However, some people just Read more…
Researchers Discover New ALS-Causing Gene
The first-known reports of symptoms of ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, were recorded in the 1870s. Researchers have been trying to narrow down the causes and find treatments and cures ever since. Late last month the ALS Association announced researchers discovered a new ALS-causing gene that is linked with another prominent disease gene. The Research Read more…
Jon Imber: The Painter Who Didn’t Let ALS Stop Him
Most people discover their dominant hand by the time they’re two or three. From then on, that hand they instinctively use first. It’s typically stronger and more coordinated. Sure, there are some who are pushed to use their other hand for various reason, and there are those who are ambidextrous, but most people stick to Read more…
Paralyzed Veterans of America Celebrating 68 Years this April
April. It’s the month where we finally start seeing the changes of winter to spring. But, it’s also much more than that. Each April we celebrate Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Awareness month. This year, the PVA is celebrating 68 years of changing lives for veterans and their families. Nearly seven decades of difference The Read more…
Walk and Roll Foundation: Changing Lives Through Dance
There are quite possibly hundreds of foundations that contribute to research and raise awareness for the disabled community. And, new organizations are being created every day, each with their own unique mission. One such example of this the Walk and Roll Foundation. A Mission to Move Based in California, the Walk and Roll Foundation began after Read more…
EagleEyes Enables Users to Use Computers with Their Eyes
1 in 50 people are living with paralysis (according to a study by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation). That’s approximately 6 million people. Paralysis not only causes only mobility issues, but often also causes children and adults to have difficulties with communication, learning, and interaction. The EagleEyes Project has created a device to help those Read more…
A New Addition to the Paralympic Winter Games
If you spent any time watching or following this year’s Paralympic Winter Games, you probably noticed the newest addition to the games: Para-snowboarding. Para-snowboarding, or adaptive snowboarding as it was originally called, was added to the Paralympic Winter Games shortly after the conclusion of the 2012 summer games. The sport made its worldwide debut during Read more…