The quest to uncover the definitive causes for Cerebral Palsy just took a turn towards a different area of scientific study: genetics. New research published in February by the Journal of Molecular Psychiatry is claiming that the cause of Cerebral Palsy, once thought to be related to brain trauma and abnormal development during pregnancy Read more…
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DisArt Festival: Understanding Disability Through Art
April 10th marks the debut of a new arts festival in Grand Rapids that is the largest of its kind in the world. The DisArt Festival is a 15-day event with a mission to spread an understanding of disability through art, as well as promote an appreciation for work created by artists with disabilities. Read more…
6 Simple Ways to Make Your Wheelchair More Comfortable
Despite all of the advancements in the wheelchair industry, comfort is still an issue, especially for full-time wheelchair users. Fortunately, small, simple changes can make a huge difference and provide all-day comfort for people with disabilities. Read on for six easy ways to make your wheelchair more comfortable! Lumbar Support: Your lumbar area — Read more…
How to Make Your House Wheelchair Accessible
Spring is often known as the time to remodel and add additions to your house, but for the two million wheelchair using Americans who live in private residences, remodeling takes on a whole new meaning. It takes a lot to make your home completely accessible, and combined with buying a wheelchair van, it can Read more…
Wheelchair Racer Shelly Woods Targets Gold Medal in Rio’s 2016 Paralympics
Similar to many of our Rollx Vans customers and supporters, Shelly Woods experienced a life-changing event when she was young, and she refused to let it get in the way of her aspirations of becoming a star athlete. “I quickly found that just because now I had to live life on a wheelchair I Read more…
Paraplegic Pilot Will Make a Solo Flight to the North Pole
Some people were never meant to keep their feet on the ground. David Sykes, a middle-aged man from England has lifted off to begin his second long distance flight across the globe, this time heading for the North Pole. The trip, which will be done using a microlight (a lightweight, fixed-wing aircraft that seats one), Read more…
Doctor Finds Potential Treatment for Popular Form of Muscular Dystrophy
Though often used to describe a specific condition, muscular dystrophy is actually a group of about 40 different muscle conditions. All of these conditions share a number of common traits: progressive skeletal muscle weakness, death of muscle cells, limited range of motion. Also, all forms of muscular dystrophy (or MD) are mostly hereditary. However, Read more…
RN on Wheels: Latisha Anderson’s Story
Skeptics told Latisha Anderson that she would never be successful as a paraplegic nurse. According to them, navigating the fast-paced, stress-filled environment of a hospital was impossible without a working set of legs. But Anderson was determined to prove them wrong. She’s worked in a veterans hospital, a senior care center and psychiatric units. Not Read more…
Minnesota Man Invents An All-Terrain Wheelchair
As the Spring season gets underway and temperatures begin to rise all over, people tend to come out of their winter hibernation to enjoy the great outdoors. While it’s no secret that traversing rocky and muddy terrain can be tricky for a person in a standard wheelchair, technology has a way of making every task Read more…
Adaptive Sports: Rock Climbing
Being stuck inside all winter long is no fun for anyone, no matter their situation. But, when that also means that you’re not able to get the exercise your body needs, because you don’t have adaptive equipment at home, it’s all that much worse. Luckily, on days when you are able to get out and Read more…