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Photo credit: Jack Jablonski’s Twitter: @Jabs_13 When most people think about a well-known individuals who are quadriplegic, they usually think of Christopher Reeves or Stephen Hawking or possibly even Curtis Mayfield. But for those of us in Minnesota, we also think about a hockey player named Jack Jablonski. And now, when people in California think Read more…
Would you, or could you, bike a million miles? Could you even drive a million miles? To put it into perspective, the circumference of the Earth is about 24,900 miles. That means you would have to travel around the world over 40 times to bike that far. It’s also more than four times the Read more…
Back in October, we began following the story of Vincent A. Robinson, a motivational speaker and author from Atlanta who began a journey like no other. Robinson was a victim of gun violence in 1992 when he was shot at point blank range, which cause him to be in a coma for more than a Read more…
Just this week, an inspiring, not to mention adorable, story emerged out of a Home Depot in northern Texas. It was there that several employees used the very materials they sell in their store to create a walker for a 2-year-old boy, Silus, who suffers from Norrie Disease – a disease that has left him Read more…
Being a part of the wheelchair-using community is about adapting to your strengths. It’s also about helping one another find new ways to do what you love. At 23 years old, Jason Gerling loved drumming, and he was quickly on his way to becoming a career professional when his life abruptly changed. Driving home one Read more…
Over the weekend, the title of Ms. Wheelchair America was passed on to a new lady. Last year’s winner, Alette Coble passed the title and crown onto the winner of the 2017 Ms. Wheelchair America Pageant, Eliza McIntosh, who is also the reigning Ms. Wheelchair Utah. The contest was held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Read more…
We all know the importance of technology within the disability community. It helps us create our accessible vans and the other independence products available on the marketplace. Without scientists, innovators, entrepreneurs and dreamers we wouldn’t have the technological advances that we do. Now more than ever before we can see the importance that education has Read more…
Doc’s Story Doc Milligan has been a proud member of AVAST (Assisting Veterans of America Support Team) for 8 years, two of which he has been the Vice-President of the organization. He is also a member of the Amputee Color Guard, where he proudly carries the American flag. Doc had been a single amputee (on his Read more…
We’ve featured a lot of truly inspiring stories on our blog lately. From moms taking on the advertising industry to change the face of beauty to the champions of the Boston Marathon wheelchair race division and even to a paralyzed man becoming the first to regain control of his hand. For this story, we’d like Read more…
It’s the year of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! While we wish the Summer Olympics were being held in the USA, that way we could hop in our wheelchair accessible vehicle and go see some of the events, we are nonetheless excited for the games to begin. The Paralympic Games are Read more…