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a shirtless man in shorts is hanging on to Richard Corbett's shoulder, who is shirtless and sitting in his chair. The main holding on to Richard's shoulder appears to be flying. They are at a beach.

Jul 10

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Wheels2Walking: Tips and Tricks for Wheelchair Users

Editor’s Note: When fitness enthusiast Richard Corbett fell 50 feet while out for a jog in 2010, he broke both his legs, shattered an elbow, and sustained an L2 incomplete spinal cord injury. The next few years were spent in and out of rehab, both ...

crowd of people from behind at an outdoor festival with two wheelchair users. A grassy hill with people on it is in the distance.

Betsy Bailey · Accessible Travel · Entertainment · Music · Special Events · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair

Jun 26

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Accessible Festivals Is Making Festivals Accessible

Editor’s Note: Playing in bands and attending music festivals was a big part of Southern California native Austin Whitney’s youth. But when he sustained a spinal cord injury at the age of 18, his life changed dramatically. As is the case for ...

Young couple enjoying time outdoors. She is cycling, he is sitting in a wheelchair.

Betsy Bailey · Accessible Travel · Advocacy · Assistive Technology · Entertainment · Exercise · Health · Special Events · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair · Wheelchair Sports

Jun 07

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3 Accessible Activities to Add to Your Summer List

Summer is finally here, and there’s no better time to get out and enjoy the activities that go along with nice weather — barbeques with friends, outdoor concerts and festivals, camping, adventures sports — the list goes on! Wheel:Life picked ...

Gabourey Sidibe, Grant Rosenmeyer, Hayden Szeto, and Ravi Patel with a blue van used for the road trip in the movie Come As You Are

Betsy Bailey · Entertainment · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair

May 30

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Dramedy Confronts Finding Independence and Intimacy as a Person with a Disability

Many young adults who acquire their disability when still a minor struggle with finding their independence later in life. Oftentimes, this is a result of worrisome parents not willing to surrender their child to the outside world. This is the case ...

Rick Velasquez and Namel Norris, two men in their wheelchairs in a brick tunnel

Betsy Bailey · Advocacy · Entertainment · Music · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair

May 24

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Hip Hop Duo 4 Wheel City Speaks Out Against Gun Violence

Editor’s Note: When he was a teenager, Rick Velasquez emigrated from Honduras to the Bronx with his family in search of the American dream. Shortly after, the dream turned into a nightmare when he was hit by a stray bullet while walking down the ...

A young woman with blue hair (Juana) in a power wheelchair on a public bus

Betsy Bailey · Advocacy · Entertainment · Special Events · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair

May 20

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VR Experience Gives Able-Bodied a Glance into Life as a Wheelchair User

While the average standing height of adults varies, fully grown wheelchair users tend to see the world at the eye-level of a seven or eight-year-old. Metro Veinte: Cita Ciega (4 Feet: Blind Date in English) aims to give viewers a perspective on what ...

Paul Basagoitia sitting on a rock with mountains in background

Betsy Bailey · Entertainment · Spinal Cord Injury · Wheel:Life

Apr 25

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New Red Bull Film Documents Pro Athlete’s Recovery from SCI

When we think about Red Bull Media House’s film catalog, images of people diving off of cliffs, climbing unfathomable rock walls, and kayaking over colossal waterfalls come to mind. Let’s just say their documentaries, and the brand itself, ...

Actor Ray Proscia, Donna Russo, and Peggy Lane

Betsy Bailey · Entertainment · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair

Apr 08

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Donna On The Go: Creating Awareness through Humor

Editor’s Note: Both Donna Russo and Peggy Lane have been involved in the entertainment industry for the majority of their lives. Russo, who lives with Turner syndrome and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, has a degree in dance, toured with ...

Monica Manley · Entertainment · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair

Feb 15

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Sex, Love, and Disability: Ben Duffy’s New Documentary Exposes It All

Filmmaker Ben Duffy and Ajani “AJ” Murray met while working on a project for Yoocan, an online community for people with disabilities. At the time, the actor living with cerebral palsy struck up a conversation with Duffy about his dating ...

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