Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Tag: Independence

Decades after ADA became law, disabled people are still fighting for full inclusion

During one especially cold morning in January of last year, a disabled man who uses a wheelchair and ventilator , and his wife were...

Severity of Spinal Cord Injury Has No Impact On How Adults Rate Their Health,...

Severity of spinal cord injury in adults is not related to how they rate their health, Wayne State University researchers have found. In a study...

How wheelchair skills can give you independence

Life in a wheelchair isn't as limiting as you'd expect, once you've learned the moves The first time I got into a wheelchair I felt...

BrainDriver – a mind controlled car

Brain controlled driving of real cars

Small change makes a big difference

While eyeglasses can be an inconvenience, they can be limiting for people like Dan Larsen, who has been paralyzed for 11 years. Vanity, expense and...

Computing for a Cause: UB’s Geeks Help Disabled Veterans Talk, Surf the Web, Gain...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Computer science might not be the obvious major for students looking to change the world. But two teams of University at...

Last Night on ‘Glee’: Can the ReWalk Cure Paralysis?

Last night's Christmas-rific Glee ended with what seemed like a holiday miracle. Artie, a character confined to a wheelchair, took a few halting steps...

Monkey Business in Concord

How a Capuchin monkey aids the life of a 27-year-old Concord man and his big family. Ned Sullivan is taking it one day at a...

Michigan Spinal Cord Injury Association to Build Ramp to Help Mother of 7 Trapped...

The Michigan Spinal Cord Injury Association (MSCIA) has chosen to utilize donation money from their first major event to assist a woman in Detroit,...

Guide to Best Apps for People Living with Paralysis

Apps designed for SmartPhones (Blackberry, Iphone, Android) and IPads can help increase independence and improve the quality of life for people who have limited...