When you use a wheelchair, people like to stare. They also like to ask what’s wrong. People are nosey and hey, it can hurt our feelings. When a stranger asks why you can‘t walk, how do you feel...inside? Mad, embarrassed or annoyed? What do you say? My mom told me growing up to be nice to [..}
Can’t Study Abroad? Make A Documentary
by on January 9, 2012
Having your dreams of studying abroad dashed is something many college wheelchair-users have had to go through (me included), but it has finally happened to the wrong dude. Reid Davenport, a senior at George Washington University (GWU) with cerebral palsy, is channeling his anger into something [..}
No Free Rides Podcast: The Disabled Perspective – British Style
by on December 2, 2011
In episode #80 of No Free Rides, I was invited on-air at 104.4 Resonance FM in London to be on the disability podcast, Technical Difficulties. During the show host Tim Abbott, a brilliant journalist with mild cerebral palsy, and I discuss the differences in being disabled in the US vs. the [..}
Standing Small, Growing Tall
by on September 5, 2011
Anthony's story began several years ago when he was just three years old and starting preschool with Cerebral Palsy. His school physical therapist, Laura Krueger, started using a stander with him right from the get go. At that time, he was standing independently and using a gait trainer but he [..}
I Need A Hero
by on July 8, 2011
We look around ourselves for people who provide inspiration and support. Children in particular are shaped by the role models in their lives. But what if most of the models in a child’s life don’t look like them, or move the way they do, or face the same kinds of challenges they do in everyday [..}
Funding-Making Your Own Luck
by on May 16, 2011
Who deserves to stand? A sixteen year old with cerebral palsy, a middle-aged male with a T7 Spinal cord injury, a seven year old with metabolic syndrome? They each sit in there wheelchair all day long and are at risk for many types of immobilization issues from contractures, pressure sores, [..}
Standing in Developmental Centers (Video)
by on November 15, 2010
Often the elderly are overlooked for a standing program, but it can greatly improve their quality of life. People who live in long-term care centers, developmental centers, or nursing homes can benefit from an ongoing standing program. Here is a video case study about a woman I met in New [..}
The Mechanics & Benefits of Standing for Wheelchair Users
by on September 7, 2010
Recently, our staff was interviewed by the editors of Mobility Management magazine about the mechanics of standing for a person who uses a wheelchair. Here is some insight into standing, how it affects the body, and how standing for an able-bodied person compares to a person with a disability. You [..}
Stand Pivot Transfers Made Easier for Dane
by on September 1, 2010
Meet Dane! Dane's Mom Michelle shared this photo about Dane on the EasyStand Facebook page. Michelle says, "Dane got his stander about a year ago. In the beginning it was used in school only but now he's not in school so it is used at home 15 minutes, twice a day. For Dane (who has had [..}
Chayton Using his Muscles! Wordless Wednesday
by on August 25, 2010
Here is Chayton standing in the EasyStand Bantam - and pushing with all his might! See more great pictures from our photo shoot last week on the EasyStand Flickr page. [..}
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