The Inspiration Conundrum
Living life with a disability almost inevitably involves a delicate, and often frustrating, dance with the rest of society’s (mis)conceptions of inspiration.
August 2019
The iBot is Back. Is the Second Time the Charm?
Twenty years after Dean Kamen revealed his stair-climbing wonder chair on national TV, the iBOT is poised to take center stage again with a new and improved model.
July 2019
From Wyoming With Love
What started as a simple inquiry about a potential profile developed into a beautiful correspondence between two longtime wheelchair users about life on the ranch.
June 2019
The Man Behind Airbnb's Access Push
As the head of Airbnb’s push for accessibility and inclusion, Srin Madipalli is overseeing the $35 billion peer-to-peer rental giant’s efforts to make travel more accessible.
May 2019
Nurses on Wheels Fight Back
Despite facing many of the same barriers that wheelchair-using doctors encounter, a growing army of nurses on wheels is fighting the system and advocating for changes that will benefit everyone, with and without disabilities.
April 2019
Disabled Docs - Healing the Medical Model?
Wheelchair users are making it through medical school and rolling into emergency rooms, operating rooms and private practices with greater frequency.
March 2019
Writing with Dragon NaturallySpeaking, TextExpander and CoWriter
As a writer with quadriplegic cerebral palsy, who types with one finger, I use a combination of apps.
How Many EMTs Does it Take to Free a Quad from Her Own Desk?
"I've been an EMT for 35 years and I've never done a desk extraction!"
The Luxury of Rolling Out of Bed
The fact is I haven’t had the luxury of making a quick departure from my bed in two decades.
Confessions of a Motivational Speaker
A look into the fine line speakers with disabilities must roll to deliver their messages and not be seen as inspirational for the wrong reasons.
Sedona: From Stunning to Supernatural
Tourists come from all over to soak up majestic red rock hills and stunning sunsets, but there is much to recommend in terms of access.
Opening Up the Lanes
For more than 15 years, Bill Miller’s IKAN Bowler has reinvigorated the sport of bowling for high quads all over the world.
If You Receive Medicaid or SSI, You May Qualify for Low-Cost Internet
Comcast is expanding access to its $9.95 a month internet plan.
Want to Know Why Your Uber or Lyft isn’t Accessible? Ask Your State Legislator
One way they grew quickly is by skirting the regulations under which traditional taxis have to operate.
Roll on Capitol Hill 2019 Highlights
United Spinal and advocates gathered to ensure people living with SCI/D have a seat at the table in shaping disability policies.
CBD and SCI
Are the medical benefits of CBD for SCI too good to be true? See what science, the medical world and people from the SCI community say.
So You Want to Be an Actor
Here are three tips to help you take your acting to the next level, plus advice from the leading talent agent for actors with disabilities.
Franklin Elieh and Nick Struthers: Bridging the Gap
Ability-wise they may be an odd couple but they are transforming the resources available to people with SCI in Northern CA.
Other Recent Articles
I Am Not Your Inspiration
Whenever anyone tells me how inspirational I am, I think back to Nike’s famous 1993 commercial featuring NBA-legend Charles Barkley.
The Winter of My Discontent
So in cold weather I was spending an increasing amount of time hiding indoors. And I’m really susceptible to cabin fever, so that sucked big-time. Then I’d give myself the old blower pep talk.
Who Gets Priority in Disabled Seating?
Q. As a person with a hidden disability, I am constantly struggling with the feeling of being unfairly judged or even attacked by people who do not understand my needs or issues.
Sarah Foley Lives Vertically
Sarah Foley wants to ignite other women wheelchair users with an undeniable glow of healing, self-acceptance and friendship.
The Bellyak Prone Kayak
What’s a kayaker to do when the water’s so high he can’t sit up without smacking his head on a tree? Well, he grabs tape, foam and plastic sheeting, and invents a prone kayak.
Keep Your Cool
In the old days, if you had a heat-sensitive disability, you sat in air conditioning or wore a cooling vest. Today moisture-wicking fabrics are available.
