All Entries in the "People" Category
“Plain Jane” Shocumentary Torrid, Mind-Opening
When one of the first scenes of Jane Hash’s documentary, Plain Jane, begins, you know you’re in for wild ride. She shows all the crazy places she used to hide as a kid — a washing machine, in the kitchen sink, under furniture — and then she interviews her mother, who pulls no punches when […]
Paralympian Amy Purdy: Dancing with the Stars
Paralympic snowboarder Amy Purdy is joining the upcoming cast of Dancing with the Stars and she’ll be the first double-amputee and athlete with a disability to appear on the hit ABC series. The chance to dance on national television was too much for Purdy to pass up. “I did question going on the show and […]
Chris Hrabik: Performance Stage Rally Driver
“Live as if you die tomorrow, dream as if you’ll live forever” is the favorite quote of Chris Hrabik, a C5-6 quad from Sedgewickville, Mo., who surprisingly was not born with the need for speed. You’d think he was, since he’s the first quadriplegic performance stage rally racer in the U.S., but his desire to […]
Fight Against Use of Disabled, Handicapped Terms
What’s your preference: Do you want to be described as disabled? Handicapped? Wheelchair user? PWD? Crip? You’d probably like to avoid all labels, but in our stereotype-obsessed culture, that’s impossible. Still, Juliet Martinez , Arizona’s Ms. Wheelchair America 2014, is challenging her state to stop using terms she believes limit the perception of what people […]
Luke Anderson and StopGap Ramps
The StopGap Ramp story began on a blustery November day in 2006, when Toronto resident Luke Anderson encountered inaccessibility at a very inopportune time. Anderson, a recently injured paraplegic, arrived for a job interview — but three steps stood between him and the elevator. He entered the building through the loading dock and, despite being […]
Jason Becker: In Rare Company
Jason Becker was a world-class guitar player when ALS struck. 25 years later, he’s still making music.
SCI Life: How to Move On
Greg Businelle: How to Move On; Adaptive Sports Store Aims High; The Ultimate ‘Stay There’ Solution
Letters: March 2014
Person of the Year, Chairskating, Jeff Shannon, Bus Protest
Chuck Close Snaps 20 Megastars for Vanity Fair
The editors at Vanity Fair made a brilliant decision when they chose Chuck Close as the lead photographer for the 20th anniversary of the mag’s “Hollywood Issue.” For the 20th anniversary of the issue that celebrates the biggest celebrities and their successes of the year, the editors want realism to be at the forefront. No […]
My Gimpy Life is Back!
My Gimpy Life is back! My Gimpy Life is back! OMG, I’m so excited, Teal Sherer‘s My Gimpy Life is back! There will be a new episode released via YouTube every Monday at 4pm Pacific time!! Yayyyy!!! In this episode, our heroine and her weird and damply amusing roommate realize they’ve got to get real […]
