When someone brings up wheelchair sports, the first two that spring to mind are typically wheelchair basketball and quad-rugby (affectionately dubbed murderball). But the truth is there are a lot more sports out there that are quite popular among people in wheelchairs. For example, wheelchair bowling. It’s All in the Throw Bowling is a game Read more…
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Adaptive Ice Sports: Sled Hockey
Winter sports, like hockey, are popular all around the globe, but especially in the upper Midwest where snow and ice are part of daily life for around five months of every year. But, standard hockey, and ice sports in general, are not always the most conducive sports for players with disabilities. Enter sled hockey. Sled Read more…
New Wheelchair Technology Allows for Tongue-Controlled Commands
Jason DiSanto has been using a motorized wheelchair that responds to commandments via a straw and the sip-and-puff method. While this has proved to be effective for him, he’s currently working with the Georgia Institute of Technology to develop a tongue-controlled wheelchair that will be faster and easier for users to manipulate. This new system Read more…
Winter Driving Tips
As we get closer to the holidays we know first-hand that snow (and lots of it for the Midwest, especially) is on its way! So before we end up knee-deep in the snow, we wanted to share some winter weather driving tips that are not only useful for van conversions but for every driver on Read more…
More Handicap Accessible Taxis for NYC
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…
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…