New disability organizations are always surfacing. While it is definitely encouraging that more and more new organizations that assist people with disabilities are surfacing each and every day, sometimes it can be difficult to make yourself aware of each of the different groups in your area. And, finding one that matches exactly what you’re looking Read more…
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Ms. Wheelchair USA 2014: Yvette Pegues
(Image via www.yvettepegues.com) This past July, Yvettte Pegues from Georgia, was crowned Ms. Wheelchair USA for 2014-2015. Since then she has continued to change the world by spreading awareness for those with disabilities. Not only is she this year’s Ms. Wheelchair USA, but she is also a wife, mother of two, a professional speaker, life coach Read more…
Rollx Vans Takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Viral videos have been known to sweep the Nation before. But, never quite to the extent that the latest viral video challenge has. Yes, we’re talking about the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge! And, if you haven’t already heard about the challenge, you surely will now! Rollx Vans Participates This week, Rollx Vans answered the call Read more…
Taking a Deeper Look into Team Gleason
(Image via teamgleason.org) Raising ALS Awareness One Step at a Time In our last blog post, we talked about Steve Gleason and how he challenged Microsoft to design an eye-controlled wheelchair. Well, besides making a huge impact from encouraging and challenging new technology to allow typing with your eyes and an eye-controlled wheelchair, Steve Gleason Read more…
Microsoft Team Develops Eye-Controlled Wheelchair
(Microsoft Members of the Ability Hackathon Eye Gaze Team) Microsoft Takes the Challenge In late July, Former New Orleans Saints star Steve Gleason challenged Microsoft to make a way to use his eyes for controlling his wheelchair. Steve is able to use his Microsoft Surface tablet to type with his eyes and was seen in Read more…
One Adaptive Sports Association in Illinois Making a Difference
(image via qctimes.com) Adaptive sports are more popular now than they have ever been before. It’s possible this is due to the ever growing number of communities and organizations bringing wheelchair users together to get involved and play sports (either again, or for the very first time). It’s possible this is also due in part Read more…
Air Force Team Trains for the Warrior Games
Get your wheelchair accessible vehicles ready… the Warrior Games are almost here! Team Air Force The Warrior Games team Air Force completed a week-long training camp on August 8, in preparation for the upcoming event. Members of the team trained at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Fort Carson and at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. Read more…
Creating Equal Access for Athletes
You have heard it before, and you will hear it again (at least a few more times)- Staying active keeps you happy and healthy. The challenge with that, though, is staying active is not always the easiest, most convenient or accessible possibility for wheelchair users. More often than not, wheelchair users need expensive custom solutions Read more…
A Portable Exercise Solution for Wheelchair Users
Exercising is not always an easy or fun task to accomplish. This is especially true for wheelchair users because adaptive exercise equipment can be bulky, expensive and often requires additional assistance from a helper or caregiver to use. Plus, if said user does a lot of traveling in their wheelchair van, the equipment cannot be taken Read more…
Disability Air Travel Tips 101
Traveling by an airplane instead of your vehicle with handicapped van conversions might seem like a hassle. Don’t let a disability restrict you from traveling to places too far to drive. Here are some tips to make flying to your destination easier: Prior to the Flight It can’t be stressed enough… PLAN AHEAD. Whether traveling Read more…