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Apr 11

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Discover Your Possibilities in New York at the Abilities Expo

Something BIG is coming to the New York Metro area that will educate, entertain, and excite you. You guessed it — the Abilities Expo is on its way to the Big Apple, and it’s bringing new opportunities, some old favorites, and lots of fun ...

Digital Production · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair · Wheelchair Sports · Youth Programs

Jul 28

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College Life on Wheels: Are You Ready?

College is an important step in every student’s life. It’s a big change. A change of place; a change of faces; and a change of the routine. It is the official beginning of adulthood; the first time moving away from home and away from family ...

Digital Production · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair · Wheelchair Sports · Youth Programs

Jul 24

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How to Begin: 7 Common Questions about Wheelchair Sports

1. What are the most popular wheelchair sports? Many sports have been adapted to be played by those in wheelchairs. Among the most popular are handcycling, basketball, tennis, softball, badminton and wheelchair racing. 2. What are handcycles used ...

Digital Production · Cerebral Palsy · Community Partners · Wheel:Life · Youth Programs

Jul 21

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Handicap This! Takes On Disability Bullying in Schools Nationwide

Editor’s Note: Mike Berkson and Tim Wambach are showing the world that people – not wheelchairs – are what’s important. In their comedy routine Handicap This!, Mike laughs at himself and watches his wheelchair vanish in front of his ...

Digital Production · Exercise · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair Sports · Youth Programs

Jun 18

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Why the University of Alabama Produces Wheelchair Basketball Champions

Editor’s Note: The University of Alabama’s men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball teams have won four national championships. These wheelchair basketball teams recruit athletes from all over the world, including Great Britain, Canada, ...

Digital Production · Exercise · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair Sports · Youth Programs

Apr 16

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Rabbi Sensei Gary Moskowitz Says Martial Arts Therapy Gives You Physical & Mental Strength

Editor’s Note: He’s a Rabbi. He’s also a Sensei. Meet Gary Moskowitz below and learn how he teaches martial arts as a therapy for people who use wheelchairs in an unending quest to conquer pain, fear, and low self-confidence within ...

Digital Production · Community Partners · Exercise · Spina Bifida · Wheelchair · Youth Programs

Mar 15

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Dancing Wheels Lifts People Up Worldwide With Integrative Dance Programs

Editor’s Note: Mary Verdi-Fletcher of Cleveland, Ohio, is the president/founding artistic director of Dancing Wheels Company & School and oversees the operation of the organization. Wheel:Life sat down with Mary to talk about the adaptive ...

Digital Production · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair · Wheelchair Accessories · Youth Programs

Oct 07

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Halloween: The Accessible-Friendly Version

Halloween is around the corner and you know what that means? Ghosts, witches, and infamous haunted houses. For wheelchair users, this may be the time of the year where you become anxious about making a creative outfit, but have no fear! We are here ...

Digital Production · Community Partners · Exercise · Spina Bifida · Wheel:Life · Youth Programs

Oct 04

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Introducing SPORTS ‘N SPOKES Junior Athlete of the Year: Mark Braun

Editor’s Note: Our friends at SPORTS ‘N SPOKES magazine are sharing a series of articles with Wheel:Life to help you discover and enjoy wheelchair sports as well as active, healthy lifestyles! We’ll be posting the highlights with a link ...

Digital Production · Community Partners · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair · Wheelchair Sports · Youth Programs

Jul 28

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Get Out, Enjoy Life: 10 Things to Do This Summer

There are plenty of accessible activities that you can enjoy this summer. Here’s a list of ideas that sprung out of our 2014 Get Out Enjoy Life event that we hosted along with SPORTS ‘N SPOKES magazine & Life After Spinal Cord ...

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