Tag: Quadriplegic
A C7 quadriplegic jamming out on his guitar
There's always meaning in a song, and a story behind the band that performs it. Check out the story behind 61 North. They aren't...
Remember to live
Parkite continues on after life-changing accident
When a skiing accident left professional skier and instructor Pelle Sederholm with a spinal-cord injury, he didn't know if...
Paralyzed teen still surfing… and now his dog is, too
What makes a bad day? Is it missing the bus? Spilling coffee on your new shirt? Leaving your wallet at home?
For Patrick Ivison,...
‘You’ve got to keep going’
Jill Mason embodies challenges, successes of people living with spinal-cord injuries
One of the annoying things about life with two paralyzed legs is time, Jill...
A day With Asali Johnson (C5 Quadriplegic)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7TWX-TQ9uU
19 years ago I was in a car accident and suffered a spinal cord injury rendering me quadriplegic. I'm facing tough challenges now and...
Disabled slam stereotypes in quad rugby matches
The ear-arresting sound of metal crashing into metal filled Squire Recreation Center in Danville as men in Mad Max-style wheelchairs slammed into each other...
Quadriplegics Can Operate Powered Wheelchair With Tongue Drive System
An assistive technology that enables individuals to maneuver a powered wheelchair or control a mouse cursor using simple tongue movements can be operated by...
Funds needed to stem spinal woes
MELBOURNE is to host possibly the world's first human trial to help cure long-term spinal injuries.
But researchers must first raise $5 million.
They hope the...
Motivated Ms. Wheelchair hopes to inspire others
Cambridge, Ia. - Turn into their driveway, just past the alfalfa and hay field a mile south of this Story County town. Walk past...
The smile his parents could not live without
The heart-breaking story behind the Beachy Head tragedy
With his sunny nature and joyful little face Sam Puttick would have made a heartbreaking poster boy,...
