Aside from Chicago handicap vans, what about Chicago fitness or recreation centers for people with disabilities? We all know that staying active isn’t always easy, but it’s especially not easy as someone with a disability. This is why Elana Newkirk is working toward providing a place for people with disabilities to efficiently maintain a fitness Read more…
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Abilities Expo: an event for people with disabilities
Sometimes it may seem that the opportunities for adaptive sports, to learn about new technologies relating to the disability community, and even the ability to come together are few and far between. One expo has been changing that for more than three decades. And as you may already know, any opportunity we have to feature Read more…
Morgan’s Wonderland: a Theme Park for Kids of All Abilities
The word wonderland can spark many different ideas based on who is doing the dreaming about their wonderland. For Texas residents, Wonderland could very likely mean a place that’s safe, clean, and free of economic barriers that all individuals can enjoy. This wonderland is, of course, Morgan’s Wonderland in San Antonio, Texas. The Concept for Read more…
Breathe Magic Summer Camp for Cerebral Palsy
(Image via breatheahr.org) What if physical therapy for Cerebral Palsy could be fun? Now it can be at Breathe Magic Summer Camp! Breathe Magic Summer Camp in London is not your average summer camp. Their program consists of teaching children a variety of scaled and adapted magic tricks designed as an effective rehabilitation tool. The Read more…
Learning About Disabilities Through Literature
A few months ago, we posted about a few fiction favorites for children with disabilities. This list of books included stories about children with disabilities that kids of all ages, with or without disabilities, could look up to, and even relate with. Those books are meant to inspire young children that they too can do Read more…
Simple Modifications to Make your Home Wheelchair Accessible
Accessibility can be a major issue if you let it become one. But, with the ever changing technology innovations, such as handicap vans, and the ADA helping to make disability standards the same as non-disability ones, accessibility doesn’t need to be a struggle. One place where people often think accessibility will become an issue is Read more…
How-to Winterize Your Wheelchair Van
When it’s warm outside, chances are you spend a lot of time driving your wheelchair van. There’s errands, people to visit, places to go, and it’s easy to travel from point A to point B. And, with all that running around, it’s easy to forget to perform regular maintenance on your vehicle. Which is why Read more…
Making Your Home Accessible with Style
Besides finding wheelchair accessible places to go in your wheelchair vans, you want the place you are most comfortable to be accessible as well… your home. There are many areas and ways to make the privacy of your home accessible, but there are also ways to make it look good with current interior design styles. Read more…
The Best of the Best: Wheelchair Costume Ideas
No one likes to be left out or feel different. This isn’t just kids, it’s adults, too. And, when it comes to Halloween with everyone masked, everyone is on the same playing field. And, often times costumes that incorporate a wheelchair can be even better than costumes that don’t. Last year we posted our first-ever Read more…
19-Year-Old With Cerebral Palsy Goes Skydiving
Can you imagine being a wheelchair user and the feeling of skydiving 14,000 feet in the air? Talk about a new level of exhilaration. Well, 19-year-old Matthew Dooley, a wheelchair user with cerebral palsy fell to the earth at 120-200 miles per hour like it was no big deal. Matthew has had cerebral palsy since Read more…