Paralyzed Teen Jerika Bolen Dies, as Planned
Jerika Bolen, the teen at the center of a controversy over whether people with nonterminal disabilities should be allowed to end their lives, has died.
September 2016
Actor Chill Mitchell Conquers Hollywood
It’s famously rare for wheelchair-using characters to be played by wheelchair-using actors on screens big and small, yet Darryl “Chill” Mitchell has no problem getting roles. What’s his secret?
SCI Life: September 2016
Alicia Reagan; beach access mats; songs about living with disability
August 2016
Project Value Asserts Disability is Not Worse than Death
A group is out to testify that there's so much more to life with a disability than one of “suffering that could last decades”.
Wheeling in Cuba: 90 Miles Away and a World Apart
Cuba is only 90 miles from the tip of Florida, but Josh Basile and his friends found visiting Havana is like wheeling into a 1950s time warp.
SCI Life: August 2016
Accessibility pioneer J.R. Harding; Manual wheelchair attachment; Powerchair fishing
July 2016
Adults with SMA Question Teen Jerika Bolen’s Decision to End Life
Jerika Bolen, who has spinal muscular atrophy type 2, plans to turn off her ventilator with the full support of her mother Jen.
“The Strength Coach” Greg Smith, 1964-2016
Greg Smith —“the wheelchair dude with attitude”— passed away on June 2 at age 52. He dedicated his life and career to increasing disability awareness [...]
SCI Life: July 2016
Heidi Mackenzie starts her adaptive clothing line; "Disabled friendly leisure boats"; “Kickin’ It in the Kitchen”
Crip Buzz: July 2016
Readers share their #LiveBoldly photos; "How People With Disabilities Have Sex" blog
