Rolling with Dad
A father’s broken leg provided a unique opportunity to spend time together as wheelchair users.
June 2018
A Tribe of Unruly Women
These are the friends I cry with, the ones more acutely aware of what I experience as a woman with a spinal cord injury.
March 2018
The Power of Connecting
Our meeting was a testament to the power of social media to connect people with similar situations. Though we had never met any of the attendees in person, we weren’t rolling into a group of strangers, but an extended family separated only by distance and length of Facebook friendship.
February 2018
New Mobility’s Biweekly Newsletter – February 15, 2018
“Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot” to Hit Theaters this Spring. NYC's Accessible Dispatch Program Expands Citywide. Toyota Flashes Next-gen iBot Preview in Olympic Advertising. My Unintended Journey Into the World of Flap Surgery. Sexual Sustainability After Spinal Cord Injury. Wanted: Wheelchair Footplate Height Hack. How Learning to Shred is Actually a Life Skill.
New Mobility’s Biweekly Newsletter – February 1, 2018
Sex, Wheels and Relationships. Wheelchair User, Guitar Hero: 'Portugal. The Man'. An Innovative Product that Measures Bladder Fullness. Artists and Writers Wanted. Making Ultralights Even Lighter.
Couples We Love
In movies, TV shows, magazines, books and pornography we are shown what sex and relationships are “supposed” to look like: normative bodies strolling hand-in-hand down an inaccessible hiking path with the sun shining through the trees. It’s flawless skin brushing up against rock hard abs with meticulously groomed eyebrows and genitals, and no hemorrhoidal skin tags. Phooey.
Sex Toy Roundup
There are a growing number of sexual enhancement devices that are easier to use for every body (and everybody) and adapt to your individual needs and preferences. Here’s a look at a few.
Relationship Baggage: Dating With a Colostomy
I was so in love, and yet so afraid that if he knew the truth, it would be the end of us. But hiding it brought about what I most feared.
In Sickness and In Health
An excerpt from Ben Mattlin's new book digs into the dynamics of “inter-abled” relationships.
United Spinal Webinar: Sexual Sustainability After Spinal Cord Injury
Dr. Marcalee Sipski Alexander wrote the e-book on sexuality and SCI — literally. Her desire to share her knowledge directly with those who will most benefit from it is also why she is presenting a free webinar for United Spinal Association.
