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Two Adventurers to Swap Wheelchairs for Parachutes
'Skydiving is next on my list'
Tonio Mercieca and Christine Borg will be swapping their wheelchairs for a parachute later this month as they...
Quadriplegics and paraplegics go on skydiving adventure
A group of people with spinal cord injuries visited iFly Virginia Beach to experience what it feels like to skydive.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) --...
Patients with paralysis learn how to scuba dive at the Kennedy Krieger Institute
As her father guided her wheelchair down the ramp alongside the Kennedy Krieger Institute’s pool on Saturday, 12-year-old Tylena Fisher fiddled with the folds...
Dan Baird: Quadriplegic Motocross Athlete
Dan says, 'Whether it's motocross or hill climbs or dirt drags I just like being at the track.'
Dan Baird is in town competing at...
A phone call helped inspire Will to seize the high ground
SINCE a life-changing accident five years ago, wheelchair user Will Clark, from Grasmere, has become a charity volunteer, taken up sailing and ski-karting and...
Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of Joni’s Diving Accident
Recently I was at my desk writing to Tommy, a 17-year-old boy who just broke his neck body surfing off the Jersey shore. He’s now a...
New wheelchair provides opportunities for quadriplegic hunter
The nonprofit Independence Fund gave Nels Hadden an all-terrain wheelchair Tuesday.
Nels Hadden may not be able to move his arms or legs, but he...
Guy in Wheelchair Crowd Surfs to Join Coldplay On Stage in Dublin
https://youtu.be/DKXTBjYuqls
A Coldplay fan crowd-surfed over to the stage in his wheelchair and was then invited on to perform with the band. Amazing.
During last...
Washing Hands – How To | Quadriplegic (C5,C6,C7)
https://youtu.be/rNcZo0_Yisk
Washing hands after experiencing a Spinal Cord Injury is an important role in preventing UTI's (Urinary Tract Infections). Being a quadriplegic with no hand...
Toyota robot helps Army ranger paralyzed in Afghanistan
https://youtu.be/t5-uqGllcp8
For the first time, Toyota has tested its in-home robot in the United States.
The automaker, which has a growing interest in robotics and home...
