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Improved understanding of early spinal cord development paves the way for new treatments
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are developing the means to turn stem cells into a wide range of specific types of spinal cord...
IndyCar racer Sam Schmidt was left paralyzed following an accident in 2000. Now, he’s...
Since he was a child, Sam Schmidt had dreamt of racing at the Indianapolis 500.
In 1997, that dream became a reality, as Schmidt made...
Quadriplegic Artist, Tommy Hollenstein Creates NFT Painting for Charity
Tommy Hollenstein is an American Found Object Artist, and a master of fine, abstract art. A quadriplegic, resulting from a bicycle accident in 1985,...
New controller developed at UofL improves home use of epidural stimulation for people with...
When Keith Smith recently got a new tablet, it wasn’t for watching videos or scanning social media.
Instead, this tablet allows Smith, who has tetraplegia,...
Meet Sam, The Quadriplegic Driver
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High speed racing around a track without your hands or legs sounds impossible. Sam Schmidt, with the help of Arrow Electronics, defeats the odds....
Introducing accessFind
My name is Josh Basile, and I am a 35-year-old disability rights advocate, lawyer, mentor, adventure seeker, and C4-5 quadriplegic. My life was flipped...
Paralyzed Race Car Driver Walks Again Thanks to Arrow Technology
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Twenty-one years ago, former Indy race car driver, Sam Schmidt, hit the wall at 200 mph during practice laps and was paralyzed from the...
A New Rule Means Some People With Wheelchairs Can’t Fly On American Airlines
John Morris calls himself an "aviation geek." He's a frequent flyer who, in his power wheelchair, has traveled to 46 countries. His goal is...
Passion, Purpose, Perspective: Travis Roy dealt with tragedy by devoting his life to helping...
Life didn’t play out the way it was supposed to for Travis Roy. That didn’t stop him from making his time count.
Roy, a standout...
Eric LeGrand Reflects on Decade Teaching Others to Believe
Ten years after he suffered a spinal cord injury during a football game at MetLife Stadium that left him paralyzed, Eric LeGrand continues to...
