Tag: People with Disabilities
Why We Need More Stories of Disability That Aren’t About Overcoming Disability
Most stories that reach mainstream audiences about disability require the person to "overcome" it. You’ve seen the headlines: ‘Paralyzed bride walks down the aisle’...
Alex Taylor – My battle to be stylish as a disabled man
Life in a wheelchair comes with a unique set of daily challenges – like the difficulty of embracing fashion, writes Alex Taylor
My understanding of...
Patients with traumatic spinal injuries have higher rate of insurance discontinuation
Researchers found insurance discontinuation rates were significantly higher for patients with traumatic spinal injuries when compared with healthy patient with no injuries, according to...
Imagine Me Project with people with spinal cord injury
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMCZQ2VLfzs&feature=youtu.be
The Imagine Me Project is a creative awareness raising project about spinal cord injury by assisting people with disability to explore their imagination we...
Solving the Beauty Equation: Wendy Crawford at TEDxTraverseCity 2014
http://youtu.be/0jBORe2vMxs
Wendy is an advocate who utilizes her connection to the fashion industry to develop unique endeavors that raise awareness for women with physical challenges.
Driving...
Honor the legacy of my father, Christopher Reeve
He believed that all people with disabilities should be able to lead healthy and productive lives, no matter where they live.
By Matthew Reeve: My...
10 Things You Shouldn’t Say to Someone Who Uses a Wheelchair
I’ve heard some pretty crazy things come out of people’s mouths in my few short years as a wheelchair user. Most people definitely mean...
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...
Technology, trends, and the future for people with spinal cord injury
Technology is one of the most powerful tools that can be provided to people with spinal cord injuries (SCI). It is widely accepted among...
United Spinal Presents Free Webinars on Healthy Living for People with Disabilities & their...
NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United Spinal Association's membership division, National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA), will host two free webinars this...
