Why Being in a Wheelchair is Like Being Paris Hilton

by on January 23, 2009

This is a guest post from Santina Muha. Santina is a journalist, model, public speaker and internet personality. She also holds the position of Communications Associate at the National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA). She lives in NJ and has a T-11 spinal cord injury from an auto [..}


Merry Christmas from all of us at Altimate Medical Inc.

Help us Raise $3000 for UCP by Taking Santa’s EasyStand Challenge

by on December 9, 2008

For the third year, Altimate Medical is making a donation to one of our favorite charities in lieu of a traditional Christmas card. For the 2008 holiday season, we have chosen United Cerebral Palsy (UCP). UCP is an advocate for people with cerebral palsy and all disabilities, and Altimate Medical is [..}


Guatemalan Wheelchair features Mountain Bike Wheels

by on November 17, 2008

Popular Mechanics Magazine recently recognized a wheelchair invention as one of the Top 10 Innovations of 2008. The wheelchair was invented by some engineers from California who were brainstorming with students and professors from Guatemala. Utilizing wheels from mountain bikes, their wheelchairs [..}


GoodSearch-Help Schools & Disability Organizations at No Cost to You

by on October 28, 2008

I discovered GoodSearch after learning about it in an email newsletter for an organization I support. GoodSearch is a search engine like Google that is powered by Yahoo Search. Every time you run a search, GoodSearch donates to the organization of your choice. Over 67,000 organizations and schools [..}