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From father to quadriplegic: How rehab gave me my life back
AFTER the accident the first thing I wanted to do was tell everybody I was going to walk again.
Just days after Christmas in 2014,...
Apple Accessibility — Designed for everyone
Designed for Todd S.
https://youtu.be/4PoE9tHg_P0
Todd is the CEO of a technology consulting company and a prominent member of the quadriplegic community. With Siri, Switch Control,...
A ‘freak’ accident sidelines lifelong athlete with severe spinal cord injury
Some people have natural athletic abilities, and Quebec-born Erin Saari, is one of them.
“I’ve been playing sports my entire life. I grew up playing...
Schmidt, Andretti trade barbs on eve of semi-autonomous car showdown
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana -- They stared each other down with seemingly serious intentions, two racers sounding like boxers as they engaged in playful trash talk...
Quadriplegic man gaining independence after vision surgery
It took a week for them to discover Marshall Burningham was wearing contacts.
The 30-year-old man has worn contacts or glasses most of his life....
Kindness, courage help quadriplegic two years after devastating accident
Todd Duitsman has made extraordinary progress since he suffered spinal-cord injuries while body surfing at Big Beach on Maui in 2014. And with unfailing...
Man with quadriplegia employs injury bridging technologies to move again—just by thinking
https://youtu.be/zLw_Kp0Vk58
First recipient of implanted brain-recording and muscle-stimulating systems reanimates limb that had been stilled for eight years.
Bill Kochevar grabbed a mug of water, drew...
Love – and a Little Help from New Friends – Keeps School Sweethearts’ Wedding...
Anna Claire Stokes had a wedding to coordinate. Thanks to her new Shepherd Center family, no spinal cord injury was going to derail her...
How Travis Roy Rebuilt After a Tragic Hockey Injury
On Oct. 20, 1995, 11 seconds into his college hockey career, Travis Roy found himself face down on the ice at Boston University’s Walter...
Assistive Technology: A Love Story
Tecla user’s love story comes true with the help of assistive technology
TORONTO, January 31, 2017 - In a world where most communication now...