Quadriplegics can hunt again with Be Adaptive Equipment Mon, 05 Nov 2018 10:45:13 +0000
Be Adaptive manufactures adaptive shooting equipment for all physical disabilities. Whether you just need help pulling the trigger or if you are a high quad with no hand or arm movement, Be Adaptive has you covered with a specially designed piece of equipment to meet your needs! Website: Be Adaptive Products – www.BeAdaptive.com
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Views through the eyes and mind of artist Dale Tabor Sat, 03 Nov 2018 11:11:22 +0000
After suffering a near-fatal accident that left him a quadriplegic, Dale Tabor found encouragement in his love for and commitment to artistic expression. He has painted hundreds of thousands of pictures on canvas and various other backdrops by mouth painting. Fifty years ago, Pyatt native Dale Tabor dreamed the dreams of most ambitious young men,… Continue Reading »
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Quadriplegic painter finds talent amid tragedy Wed, 31 Oct 2018 10:41:32 +0000
When Brenton Swartz was just 15-years-old a stray bullet struck his neck and robbed him of his ability to walk, and use his hands forever. From the pain and tragedy, Swartz found a hidden talent and a new reason to live. He began painting. Swartz was hit in the neck by a stray bullet when… Continue Reading »
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Service Monkeys Give a Helping Hand to People With Quadriplegia Wed, 24 Oct 2018 10:18:16 +0000
It’s not easy to make friends with a capuchin monkey. They’re willful, mischievous and, if they take it into their heads, can break any breakable you’ve got in the house—no small feat for an animal that’s only about two feet tall and weighs just seven pounds. But if you do click with a capuchin, something… Continue Reading »
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Paralyzed Veterans of America highlights the UnstoppABLE spirit of veterans in new public service announcement Mon, 22 Oct 2018 09:22:28 +0000
Campaign aims to inspire all those living with a disability to be UnstoppABLE in their everyday lives WASHINGTON (October 22, 2018) — UnstoppABLE is a new, high-impact, public service announcement (PSA) campaign from Paralyzed Veterans of America that celebrates the indomitable spirit of veterans with spinal cord injury and disease. The PSA showcases Paralyzed Veterans… Continue Reading »
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Jockey on road to recovery after racing accident in Blackfoot left her paralyzed Sun, 21 Oct 2018 13:51:53 +0000
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Forty-five days after the accident, Nikeela Black sat in her room at Craig Hospital cataloging all she could remember. She recalls telling the three other riders to keep their horses in their lanes right before her fourth race of the day, two wins already under her belt. After breaking from the starting… Continue Reading »
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New Health Booklets Featured on the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Publication Page Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:32:49 +0000
SHORT HILLS, N.J., Oct. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to improving quality of life for people living with paralysis, has created a series of booklets that features information about different aspects of health and real-life situations while living with paralysis. These booklets can be found on the… Continue Reading »
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New approach could jumpstart breathing after spinal cord injury Thu, 11 Oct 2018 12:09:32 +0000
A research team at the Krembil Research Institute in Toronto has developed an innovative strategy that could help to restore breathing following traumatic spinal cord injury. The team, led by principal investigator Dr. Michael Fehlings – a neurosurgeon/neuroscientist, specialist in spinal cord injury and senior scientist at UHN – published its findings today in the… Continue Reading »
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New technology allows spinal cord patients to drive a NASCAR race car Tue, 09 Oct 2018 11:37:03 +0000
It was a sunny morning Thursday at Dover International Speedway, and, with a full NASCAR slate scheduled for the weekend, it came as no surprise that the thunderous roar of a stock car rattled the air at the Monster Mile. The No. 78 flat-black Toyota Camry, owned by Furniture Row Racing, was screaming around the… Continue Reading »
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An Italian Researcher Develops a low-cost Robotic Glove to “lend a hand” to People with Motor Disabilities Tue, 09 Oct 2018 11:26:49 +0000
The majority of people who suffer the partial or total loss of the hand’s motor skills report a drastic reduction in the quality of life due to the consequent inability to carry out many activities of daily life. Performing tasks often taken for granted, such as buttoning a shirt, using the phone, or grasping utensils… Continue Reading »
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