“A race is won with not with the wheels, but with the heart!” So says the National Wheelchair Sports and Recreation Camp, an incredible event put on by the Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch in Stewartville, MN. For the past few years, we have been a proud supporter of the event, and we have recently received Read more…
Wednesday marked the final day of the annual Roll on Capitol Hill event in Washington D.C. The four day event, which takes place in the nation’s capital every year brought on hundreds of wheelchair users and disability advocates to talk about issues that affect the community. They also pressed lawmakers to take up legislation that Read more…
A brand new subway station in New York City is making headlines this week for two reasons: The overhaul of the station was so comprehensive that it cost over $21 million and took about 8 months to complete. The renovation included new ceilings, walls, and floors. After all the time and money the city spent 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…
Jeans: they are comfortable, stylish and work great as both casual and work clothes. They are essentially the “everyday pants” that are perfect for any occasion, that is, unless you are a wheelchair user. While many people see jeans as just a great article of clothing, wheelchair users recognize them as the source of many Read more…
It’s not every day that a 500 billion-dollar company decides to get into the wheelchair industry, but that is precisely what Google has announced it is going to do. The tech giant recently awarded a 1.125 million-dollar grant to the Center for Discovery in order to help them develop a new piece of wheelchair technology. Read more…
On Sunday, the annual Grandma’s Marathon was held in Duluth, MN, marking the 40th time that the race was ran along the coast of Lake Superior. The day was hotter than many contestants wanted it to be, with humidity levels causing race officials to caution athletes on the dangers of heat stress, but that didn’t Read more…
Wheelchair accessibility in Chicago has long been a point of improvement for the city. To this day, the city has made great strides towards being more wheelchair-friendly, but there are still a lot of accessibility barriers that prevent all people from having the same freedom to easily travel around the city. Wheelchair users who live Read more…
The 36th annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games are little more than two weeks away, and this year they are to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hosted by the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, the 2016 games are set to begin on June 27th and will end on July 2nd. Here Come Read more…
Apple has long been known for its innovation, but between their iPhones, iPods and other popular devices, they have always been focused on one thing: creating products that appeal to the largest amount of consumers possible. It’s a smart move that most businesses make, but it often leaves out niche groups of consumers. For example, Read more…
