Yearly Archives: 2019
Man shares experience as quadriplegic
If it were possible to travel back in time, many people might choose to edit their past decisions or actions.
Austin Reynolds is often asked...
The barriers to becoming a doctor with quadriplegia | Dinesh Palipana | TEDxBrisbane
https://youtu.be/cK5Rl4aRuEw
Halfway through medical school, Dinesh was involved in a catastrophic motor vehicle accident that caused a cervical spinal cord injury. He still went on...
Paralyzed By Bullet, Artist Mariam Pare Becomes Master Of Painting With Her Mouth
NAPERVILLE, Ill. (CBS) — The gunshots seemed to come out of nowhere, and when they stopped, a suburban artist was left paralyzed.
But she kept...
Telenutrition helps patients with spinal cord injuries
Around 300,000 people are living with a spinal cord injury.
The condition can lead to a variety of health concerns including weight gain, chronic...
Against the odds
Norton, paralyzed from football, tells crowd there is hope
While Chris Norton was being flown in a helicopter after suffering a severe spinal cord injury...
3-week wait for wheelchair repair shows system is ‘broken,’ says Toronto man
Problem is province-wide, advocacy organization says
A Toronto man says he's been left stranded as he waits for repairs to devices on which he depends...
World Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day promotes living a full life
Today is World Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day, providing an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the experiences of people living with a spinal...
Acupuncture Improves Spinal Cord Injury Bladder Function
Acupuncture improves bladder function for spinal cord injury patients. First Affiliated Huai’an People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University researchers find acupuncture combined with intermittent...
Dear Everybody, it’s time to address disability stigma in the media
More inclusive, realistic media landscape needed, writes Tai Young
Growing up with a disability was never an issue for me.
In fact, I grew up just...
New Mobility’s “The Big Ideas Issue”
Thirty years ago, New Mobility itself was a big idea. A lifestyle magazine for wheelchair users? That’s crazy talk. And yet this month we...
