This is a guest post by Tiffiny Carlson, writer on Beautyability.com and quadriplegic. Everyone has their “first wheelchair” stories. Getting your first chair can be a hurried thing. Your insurance might not have kicked-in yet, it might have been long ago in a time when wheelchair technology [..}
When All Else Fails, Consider Purchasing Demonstration Equipment
by on July 23, 2009
My brother Pete asked me to call a former co-worker of his, who was looking for a very specific power wheelchair, to see if I could help him with my DME connections. I called him and got the unfortunate story of how he took every step needed to get this chair, including trialing the product to [..}
Wheelers: Dressing for Warm Weather – Tricks to know!
by on June 8, 2009
With summer unofficially here, summer fashion has also returned. From shorts, to skirts, to swimsuits, to sandals, all of the accouterments and garments that make up a well-stocked summer wardrobe are back in our mind’s eye. But for wheelers, donning ourselves in these things can be a bit [..}
Dreams Do Come True-Scott Chesney’s Inspiring Video
by on February 27, 2009
Do you have a dream-maybe a big dream that you are not sure is possible? Scott Chesney's story can be your inspiration! Scott is one of those positive, upbeat people that is always refreshing to come in contact with. He uses his hard working, optimistic attitude to make his dreams come [..}
Matt Courson Battles Spinal Cord Injury, One Step at a Time
by on October 24, 2008
It's not everyday that you meet a person like Matt Courson. Matt is a 23 year old college student from Arkansas, who is a T7 Incomplete paraplegic. He is determined, hard-working, and the type of guy that you just sense the great attitude oozing out of him. I say this without meeting him [..}
Standing up for a Cure
by on September 25, 2008
My life changed completely in November 1994 when I became a T8-9 paraplegic as a result of a car accident. I was 3 weeks shy of my 17th birthday. I wouldn’t say the accident was a change for-the-worse, just a change; a re-conceptualization of who I was and who I was to become, living a life from a [..}
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