Three years have passed since Apple first revealed the iPad in April 2010. In that short time, four major product updates have been released, the smaller iPad Mini was introduced, and countless apps have been added to the app store. Since it has been a few years since our original iPad Apps post, we [..}
Modified toy race cars for babies with disabilities
by on March 4, 2013
Mobility and socialization. These are the two things on the mind of Professor Cole Galloway, an assistant professor at the University of Delaware, who's passionate about helping babies with disabilities get mobile. And he's using some incredible entertainment-inspired technology to make it happen. I [..}
My favorite adapted cooking gadgets
by on November 21, 2012
Holy cow. Thanksgiving is nearly here, which means Christmas will be here before we know it. What do the holidays mean to you? For some they represent family, for others it’s the vacation time and for me? It's all about the food. Don’t get me wrong, I love to cook all year round, but I really [..}
The Disabled Love Disney
by on November 14, 2012
One of the most popular theme parks in the world, Disney World in Orlando, draws millions of people each year, and a huge portion of those people have some kind of disability. While most theme parks only do the bare minimum for wheelchair access, Disney (so say the bloggers) is the rare [..}
Caroline is my kind of fighter!
by on October 24, 2012
I was lamenting not being able to move my fingers the other day, and then I ran across Caroline Lanctot. When she was 10 months old, she was in a car accident that left her a ventilator-dependent quadriplegic. Caroline is now in 5th grade, and she has pulled me out of a dark place. It's too easy [..}
It’s All About You
by on October 22, 2012
After my program recently moved to a new location, some of our favorite sayings were hung in new places. Looking up from my desk, for instance, I see, “No one cares how much you know.” Don’t worry, that’s not the whole saying, just the result of unfortunate bulletin board placement. The full [..}
Bowling: Cheesy, accessible fun.
by on October 19, 2012
I am not one to partake in cheesy activities (usually). Bingo, online Scrabble, Parcheesi, none of that gets me going. I’ve always been a video game or Blackjack girl, especially after I became a wheelchair-user. Wheelchair rugby? Meh. Wheelchair dancing? Not the same as it was before; not [..}
Hydrocephalus and Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts
by on September 20, 2012
My high school muscle man with a history of spina bifida who was excited to start the fall weight training class is on strict no-lifting precautions for the first month of school following surgery for a shunt revision. A preschool teacher was concerned that she might damage another student with the [..}
Back to School, Back to Feeling Like You Don’t Fit In?
by on September 10, 2012
It's so not easy going back to school after doing all the things you love in the summer. It can be super hard going back, especially if you use a wheelchair. Maybe you're super lucky and you go to a school where everybody is cool and could care less if you use a wheelchair. Schools like [..}
We are the Landlocked Mermaids
by on July 23, 2012
When Ursula sent Ariel out of the sea and onto land, she was lucky - she got a pair of magical legs that sprouted out of nowhere (where can I get a pair of those?). But in reality we all know what would happen if a mermaid was stuck on land - yup, she'd be rolling in high-style in a wheelchair (with [..}
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