Early this year, the city of New York caused a bit of a stir when they announced their new line of taxicabs. Since the Crown Vic was discontinued, the city had set out to find a more modern replacement vehicle. A contest was held called “Taxi of Tomorrow”. The winner was the Nissan NV200. Though Read more…
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An Interview with Ms. Wheelchair Minnesota 2014
Recently the Ms. Wheelchair USA organization announced the winner of the 2014 title for Ms. Wheelchair Minnesota. For the second year in a row it’s Minnesota native, Jen Onsum. From an early age, Jen has been doing advocacy on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), as both she and one of her older brothers Read more…
Locomotor Therapy and How it Could Help Spinal Cord Injuries
Researchers have spent years, decades even, studying the effects of spinal cord injuries and paralysis. So, when it was determined that the spinal cord could learn and in some cases legs could be retrained to walk, they developed a therapy that wouldn’t just write-off injuries. This development is locomotor therapy. What is locomotor therapy? Locomotor Read more…
Wheelchair Halloween Costume Ideas
It’s Halloween! By now, you’re probably ready for tonight’s Halloween festivities and undoubtedly have the coolest costume in your neighborhood. Right? Well, just in case you don’t and you’re a last-minute costume creator, we wanted to share some of the best wheelchair costume ideas we found around the web to give you some inspiration. These Read more…
Redesigning the Handicap Symbol: Time for a Rebrand?
Anyone who has seen or read The DaVinci Code knows that a symbol can mean a lot of different things to different people. A symbol is typically a representation of an ideology and/or organization, and how people perceive the symbol directly effects how they view what it stands for. And it’s for this reason that Read more…
The Wide World of Wheelchair Sports
Dating back to the earliest of civilizations, mankind has competed in athletic competitions. Sports are a great way to test your limits, to encourage teamwork, and to experience the glory of victory. However, sports haven’t always been known for their inclusivity, which is a shame because everyone deserves the chance to play. Thankfully, in today’s Read more…
Doctors Cure Cancer with Modified HIV?
By now, there’s a good chance you’ve seen a video passed around social media about a little girl who recovered from leukemia. While that alone is cause for celebration, the truly amazing part is how it was done. According to the doctors in the video, they injected the girl with a modified strain of HIV, Read more…
Bungee Jumping for Disability Awareness
A 21-year-old man, Riley Martin, recently made a bungee jump leap off a 170-foot bridge in Whistler, British Columbia, to raise awareness for disabilities. So, what’s special about this, you ask? The college student made the fall while in his wheelchair. Riley Martin has been without the use of his legs for the past four Read more…
The Side by Side Wheelchair Accessory
Tammy Kalinsky, a student studying design in Israel, recently filed a patent for a wheelchair accessory that will allow caregivers the opportunity to be social with the wheelchair user they are pushing. The Concept Kalinsky noticed that people with special needs, kids especially, need to be able to communicate with their guardian or caregiver while Read more…
Morph Wheels: A More Portable Wheelchair has been created
There are many reasons why vans are the most popular choice of transportation for wheelchair users. Particularly wheelchair vans. One of those reasons is simply because wheelchairs are particularly portable. Even wheelchairs that fold can take a lot of space thanks to their wide wheels. But what if you could fold the wheels too? That’s Read more…