Monthly Archives: December 2018
Out of tragedy, a man finds his true calling
Antonio Davis said his life was headed in the wrong direction when he was shot at close range and nearly killed 24 years ago....
How I fell in love with my wheelchair – Tim Rushby-Smith
Don’t ever call me ‘wheelchair bound’. My wheelchair doesn’t bind me – it liberates me!
The wheelchair represents many different things, depending on the beholder’s...
Voice-operated Camera for Journalist in Need
This journalist needed a voice-operated camera, but there was ‘nothing’ on the market. So he made her one
As a trapeze performer, Carolyn Pioro made...
Eddie – the dog paralyzed after being struck by two cars – is getting...
Eddie the dog is getting a spiffy new wheelchair.
Angela Parker, owner of the husky-German shepherd who was paralyzed in September after being struck by...
How a Man With Tetraplegia Plays Gran Turismo Sport with His Mouth
Injured in a motorcycle accident, Alvaro Blanco is now able to play video games with something called a Quadstick.
After a motorcycle accident injured his...
Half Access – Making Live Music Accessible
Half Access is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to making live music accessible. Our database provides accessibility info on venues to help prepare disabled...
Paralyzed People Control the Robot Waiters at a Japanese Cafe
In a win-win outcome for patients with spinal cord injuries and Japanese startup tech company Ory Lab, robotic waiters are working full shifts, allowing...
Quadriplegic artist, Frank Espinosa defies odds, uses mouth to paint
WHITTIER, Calif. (KABC) -- Artist Frank Espinosa helps to bring his paintings to life uses extraordinary skill, but unlike other artists, the Whittier man...
Scientist found genes to promote spinal cord regeneration
Humans can regenerate their peripheral nerves (PNS), but the regenerative ability does not extend to the central nervous system (CNS). So, what changed? Previously,...
Enabling a Quadriplegic to Race Cars
Arrow gave a team twelve months to create a quadriplegic-compatible racing car - it took them five
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Arrow Electronics gave its semi-autonomous...
