Common Myths about Spinal Cord Injuries
The internet can be a gift and a curse at the same time. It offers the potential of providing people with some very valuable...
General Medical Concerns for People with Spinal Cord Injury
When a health concern comes up, how do you know what kind of health care provider to see? What can you expect from your...
#ThisIsHowI Show What’s Possible!
The incredible 2+ months of #ThisIsHowI photos and videos has shown us that this is what AbleThrive is all about. So rather than end...
GlassOuse: the world’s first assistive mouse
GlassOuse is a device developed for people with disabilities to control technology HANDS FREE. GlassOuse involves complex features such as 9 Axis gyroscope and...
Brain implants allow paralysed monkeys to walk
Swiss researchers travel to China to conduct pioneering experiment.
For more than a decade, neuroscientist Grégoire Courtine has been flying every few months from his...
Autonomous Vehicle Driver’s License Puts Quadriplegic Indy Racer Back on the Road
A milestone in autonomous vehicle adoption was recently reached in Nevada, when the state presented the first restricted autonomous vehicle driver’s license to Sam...
The Teen Actor Who’s Breaking Barriers On TV
Micah Fowler, the star of Speechless, is just your average almost-famous high school senior with a disability rights mission.
Shortly before his high school prom,...
Mason Ellis – Explaining Tenodesis
https://youtu.be/V5KJFmX2300
This is a video of Mason Ellis explaining Tenodesis (movement of the wrist to move fingers). Mason is a C5, C6, C7 Complete Quadriplegic...
Just Don’t Dive! Go in Feet First to Avoid Spinal Cord Injuries
Diving into a pool or lake during summer activities may land you in a wheelchair for the rest of your life; over 800 people...
Craig Hospital: Redefining Scuba Diving
Reflecting on my week long dive trip to Cozumel Mexico, the one thing that sticks out most in my head is the beauty of breathing underwater out of my wheelchair away from the throngs of living a life as a quadriplegic.
