Disability-specific recommendations about COVID-19, including how to find information you can trust.
The ADA at 30
We’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by looking back, looking forward and examining where we sit today.
Vent Life
Ventilators have come a long way since the invention of the iron lung almost 100 years ago. We check in with people who use vents to see what their active lifestyles look like today and how COVID-19 is impacting them.
Life in the Time of COVID-19
COVID-19 has affected all of our lives in more ways than we are even aware of yet. To help make sense of the all-too-confusing present, we’ve assembled a snapshot of the post-COVID world we are living in.
May 2020
Social Media Influencers
A growing number of disabled influencers are shaping many of the online discussions around disability in ways never seen before. Learn why they chose this path, how they built their followings and what life is like on the other side of the screen.
April 2020
Sports Chairs Come of Age
We take a look at the current crop of specialized sports chairs, the sports they’re designed for and the players who use them.
March 2020
Sex, Wheels & Relationships
Rediscovering your sexuality after a spinal cord injury can be difficult. This year’s Sex, Wheels & Relationships issue focuses on getting your groove back after SCI and keeping it going strong.
February 2020
Person of the Year: Karen Braitmayer
Architect, businesswoman and policy-shaper, her impact earned her the American Institute of Architects 2019 Whitney M. Young Award for Social Responsibility. For these reasons and many more, we are honored to present Braitmayer as our 2019 Person of the Year.
January 2020
ADA. The T-Shirt by Portugal. The Man
Portugal. The Man has designed a cool new T-shirt to celebrate the ADA's 30th Anniversary
Photograph Life as a Wheelchair User in 2020 and Win $500
Share a great photo that captures your 2020 experience and be part of our first-ever Photo Issue.
Growing
Thinking if I wanted plants, it would be just one more thing I would need to ask a caregiver to assist me with. Surely, gardening was not for quadriplegics.
What Does Black Lives Matter Mean to Me
Black people with SCI give their perspective on Black Lives Matter and its intersection with disability.
Traveling Abroad at Home
Creative ways you can enjoy the perks of foreign travel without leaving the U.S.
The Power of Peer Support
The SCI support group at Craig Hospital continues to thrive because of its ability to serve the various needs of its ever-changing roster of attendees.
CPR Advisor Course Now Available
If you don't have the function to perform CPR, this new advisor course may be for you.
Connecticut Hospitals Not Allowed to Prohibit Visitors for Disabled
A Connecticut state policy that prohibited disabled hospital patients from having visitors has been found [...]
Assessing the Impact Of COVID-19
We sent out our own coronavirus survey to get a better feel for how the pandemic has affected our community.
NASA Scientist Shannon Franks
Shannon Franks tackles some of our planet’s most difficult scientific questions. He brings that same approach to his personal life.
The Apex Carbon From Motion Composites
Michael Franz tested the Apex Carbon with his own custom cushion and back, and power assist wheels.
Daily Dilemmas
Speaking Up About Pandemic Mask Rules
Other Recent Articles
Black Lives Matter: Voices
I don't know if the injustice is due to my blackness or my disability.
Marching For Change And Justice
Organizing an accessible protest.
Video Game Representation
Because disability is rarely seen in entertainment and is often portrayed in stereotypes, I’m always surprised how meaningful it is when I feel represented.
Black Lives Matter
We have made strides in terms of including people of color in our content, but we haven’t been as successful in terms of recruiting writers of color. This issue shows we can do better.
News: August 2020
The Rig Off-road Adaptive Device. Best Places to Work. Dating With Disability. SMOOV Power Assist. Sitting Pretty. My Wheelchair Guide.
Wheelchair Confidential: Overheard & Absurd
I was at a neighbor’s house party this summer, doing the social distancing thing as people do now. A couple of the neighbors brought their young adult sons ...
