Yearly Archives: 2017
‘Paralyzed bride’ has a message for drivers who make it tough to access parking...
Rachelle Friedman Chapman – known by many as “the paralyzed bride” – is calling attention to the way people park in and around handicap-accessible...
Smart Apartment Kitchen Demo for Spinal Cord Injury at Helen Hayes Hospital
https://youtu.be/3BhV5Uh62QQ
The Smart Apartment is an interactive model that replicates a typical home, but with one very important difference: it is equipped with an array...
LeGrand and Nichols inspire spinal cord patients together
NEW BRUNSWICK – Promoting positivity, Eric LeGrand and Mike Nichols took several pediatric patients by surprise with a visit at PSE&G Children’s Specialized Hospital...
App lets quadriplegics use phone without physical assistance
https://youtu.be/yGwyLJV1Zr0
Instead of swiping with a finger, the technology lets users control the device with small head movements or voice commands. The technology can help...
Doctor re-examines evidence on UTIs in patients with spinal cord injury
People with spinal cord injuries rely on catheters to empty their bladder. When a well-respected publication concluded that catheters could be reused without an...
Spinal cord injury affects the heart
Spinal cord injury affects the heart, that's what research published in Experimental Physiology and carried out by researchers from University of British Columbia, Canada...
Students design functional fashion for wheelchair athletes
WashU students design prototype garments for athletes with disabilities
https://youtu.be/KnuMMd9YKF8
Rugby is hard-hitting, fast-moving and adrenaline-fueled. But for elite Paralympic wheelchair athletes, the sport also can...
Workforce of Ability – Ben Trockman – TEDxEvansville
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnlOOOVxAyY
While employers battle the “war for talent,” there exists a significant population of talented, problem-solving people, who have been largely excluded from the workforce....
Scientists discover new way to help nerve regeneration in spinal cord injury
There is currently no cure for spinal cord injury or treatment to help nerve regeneration so therapies offering intervention are limited. People with severe...
Gloves for Life
Enable Your Hands — Enable Your Life!
These unique push gloves are designed to help quadriplegics and others with limited dexterity by making it more...
