2015 has been a year of anniversaries. Awareness anniversaries to be exact. Marking these anniversaries is important for several reasons. It’s important to know the history of how the people in our community have been treated, but it’s also important to know why people have been treated like they have and what can be done Read more…
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A Little Bike Ride….Across the USA
Most people aren’t ready to be diagnosed with a life threatening condition. They live their days assuming tomorrow will be fairly similar to the day before it. They plan for trips in the future, work towards promotions, and wonder what life will be like 10 years from now. For Ray Spooner, his plan for the Read more…
Children’s Books for Cerebral Palsy
Children with cerebral palsy are often singled out at school and in other social settings. They’re left on their own at best—at worst, they’re made fun of and laughed at. Children are often afraid of or make fun of things they don’t understand. Learning about cerebral palsy, its causes, and what those who have it Read more…
Keep Your House Clean With Wheelchair Socks and Slippers
Winter is approaching quickly, which means that people will be shelving their sandals and flip flops in favor of warmer footwear. It’s also the season of heavy socks and slippers,which are great for your feet, but what about your wheelchair? Doesn’t it also deserve to have its tires protected from the elements outdoors? Unlike your Read more…
Organization Creates Amazing Costumes for Children in Wheelchairs
Halloween is quite an exceptional time for children. It’s a time where any child can truly become anything that they want to be for one night. They can transform themselves into literary or film characters, historical figures, creatures of the night or anything that that pops into their wild imaginations. Although parents of children in Read more…
Accessible Sailing: Technology Makes Sailing Available to Everyone
On Friday, September 4, a man who has dealt with Lou Gehrig’s disease went sailing for the first time in ten years by himself. Steve Heronemus has had his physical disability for a decade, but thanks to new technology, he was able to control the boat himself, despite having only the use of his jaw Read more…
Is There a Cure for Muscular Dystrophy? A Look at the Present and Future
Muscular dystrophy (MD) is the name used for a number of muscle diseases that cause weakening and lose of function/mobility in the body. Though the exact number of people who have MD is unknown, the most common form is found in 1 out of every 5600 – 7700 males in the US, ages 6 to Read more…
DARPA Created a Robotic Arm that Lets Users Feel What it Touches
Prosthetic limbs are nothing new, but the technology behind them has been making leaps and bounds in recent years. From cost-efficient, 3D printed limbs to heavier robotic versions, many advancements of prosthetic limbs have become available to consumers over the years. The one thing that most prosthetic limbs, no matter how advanced that they are, Read more…
Russian Man Scheduled to Undergo First Human Head Transplant
Yes, you read the title right. Valery Spiridonov, a Russian Computer scientist is set to undergo the first human head transplant. Surgeons will actually remove Valery’s head from his current body and reattach it to a completely different donor-body. The hope is that the two will pair successfully, and Valery will be able to move Read more…
What to Know About Sending a Child with a Disability to School
It’s September, and millions of children across the country will be returning to their schools after the long summer break. Some parents will also be sending their child to school for their first time, which can be both frightening and exciting. For parents who have children with disabilities, this can also be a time of Read more…