Tag: Featured
How To: Transfer from Floor to Chair
http://youtu.be/IZUseV-ODFY?list=RD3XIrgEj2VRA
"Wheelchair-bound" is one of Mary Allison's least favorite words. No one should feel stuck to his or her wheelchair.
Transferring out of your wheelchair is...
QuadStick: A Game Controller for Quadriplegics
A mouth and voice operated game controller, mouse, and keyboard to assist a disabled gamer in playing games on the PS3, PC or Android
The...
‘Stem cells’ created in less than 30 minutes in ‘groundbreaking’ discovery
Scientists have turned adult cells back to their embryonic form in under 30 minutes by simply treating them with acid in a breakthough which...
Experimental Surgery Aims to Revive a Paralyzed Limb
A paralyzed man will receive experimental surgery connecting a brain chip to systems that activate muscles in his arm.
Doctors will attempt to reanimate a...
Reconciling Life and Quadriplegia
Healthcare providers tend to think paralyzed people have a very low quality of life. Actual spinal cord injury survivors tend to feel differently.
Earlier this...
When facing paralysis, SPINALpedia.com offers hope
http://youtu.be/Lo6d8E6Ok8k
THE STORY: Hi! I'm Britt Martin, co-founder and executive director of SPINALpedia. My dad was paralyzed in a car accident when I was 12...
Halloween Costumes for Wheelchair Users
If you're a person who uses a wheelchair, it can be a challenge trying to decide what costume to wear for an upcoming Halloween...
Knocking Out Spinal Cord Injury: Neuroscientist and Professional Boxer Team Up
Rutgers' Wise Young and Army Capt. Boyd Melson fight to bring clinical trials to the United States
What would one of the world’s leading...
Rachelle Friedman, ‘Paralyzed Bride,’ Speaks Out: More Than Equality, We Want A Cure
Ever since my injury three years ago I have been determined to show the world that people with disabilities can be just as happy,...
Young, disabled and stuck in a nursing home for the elderly
Alabama and other states are slow to join federal programs aimed at getting young people care they need at home
Paul Boyd has two lives.
In...
