Quadriplegic bodybuilder works towards going pro
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) - With the help of friends and family one local quadriplegic man...
Next Generation of Neuroprosthetics: Erik’s Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZgeb_HDb48
Paralyzed from the neck down after suffering a gunshot wound when he was 21, Erik G. Sorto now can move a robotic arm just...
Controlling a Robotic Arm with a Patient’s Intentions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=14&v=F4wAvlA_Of0
Neural prosthetic devices implanted in the brain's movement center, the motor cortex, can allow patients with amputations or paralysis to control the movement of...
Quadriplegic sailing instructor defying odds of disability
WHISKEYTOWN LAKE, Calif. - Michael Strahle is a quadriplegic sailing instructor at Whiskeytown Lake but he isn't letting his disability define him or stop...
Introducing HARMONY, an Advanced Rehabilitation Robot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=10&v=9EF1hmdt83c
Developed at the Cockrell School of Engineering, HARMONY is a first-of-its-kind, two-armed rehabilitation exoskeleton that is poised to revolutionize the field of rehabilitative robotics.
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The Red Ramp Project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DytBXoMwZak
This video shows how basic access to a public space, can make a world of difference if you are physically-challenged.
After viewing this, we hope...
Quadriplegic Iowa hunter shoots with special rifle
DES MOINES (KCCI/CNN) - A quadriplegic Iowa woman got a special opportunity to hunt turkey as part of the Wheelin' Sportsmen Spring Turkey Hunt.
With...
Nation’s most inclusive park to celebrate grand opening Saturday in Palo Alto
PALO ALTO (KRON) — Where in the world can a child or adult in a wheelchair play side by side with everyone else, regardless of their physical abilities?
Located in Mitchell Park, Magical Bridge Playground is the nation’s most innovative-inclusive playground, designed and built for visitors of all abilities.
Chris Ackerman’s First Ride In 12 Years With Robbie Maddison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIIwA6v8AqY#t=85
Freestyle motocross legend Robbie Maddison’s close friend Chris Ackerman suffered a freestyle accident in 2003 at Dumont Dunes that potentially could have taken his...
Paralyzed veteran walks again thanks to robotic exoskeleton
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) - Sometimes life throws you a curve, but after a motorcycle crash three years ago, army sergeant RJ Anderson got...
