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Jeff Butler in a wheelchair made for wheelchair rugby on the court. The scoreboard is partially visible as well as spectators in the background.

Nov 14

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Wheelchair Rugby Paralympian Jeff Butler on Tokyo 2020 and Beyond

In 2003, Jeff Butler was on his way home from his middle school football game when the car he was riding in was t-boned. The accident resulted in a broken neck at C5-6 for the 13-year-old and several months at various rehabilitation facilities ...

A 9-year-old boy wearing sunglasses on a three-wheeled handcycle

Betsy Bailey · Assistive Technology · Community Partners · Entertainment · Exercise · Health · Medical Devices · Spina Bifida · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair Sports · Youth Programs

Oct 23

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Boy with Spina Bifida Surprised with Custom Handcycle

Editor’s Note: Diagnosed with spina bifida before birth, nine-year-old Charlie Krouse uses a wheelchair for mobility but has full use of his upper body. Earlier this year, Freedom Concepts teamed up with the Tampa Bay Lightning NHL team, two ...

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.

Betsy Bailey · Accessible Travel · Entertainment · Health · Medical Devices · Spinal Cord Injury · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair

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 ...

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 ...

Monica Manley · Rehabilitation Programs · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair · Youth Programs

Jul 21

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How the SCRS-IL Can Help You Live Independently

Editor’s Note: When triple degree holder Jose Gonzalez returned home after living abroad, he was struggling to find a job and wondering what to do next with his life. After applying for services with the California Department of Rehabilitation, a ...

Monica Manley · Community Partners · Spinal Cord Injury · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair · Wheelchair Accessories

May 29

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Summer Solutions with STYLEDWEL

Editor’s Note: Mary Marshall, founder of STYLEDWEL, created LEGG-INS® after seeing a family member struggle while adjusting to life with a catheter. When Marshall saw he was feeling embarrassed about the possibility of people seeing his urinary ...

Monica Manley · Comfort Ambassadors · Spinal Cord Injury · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair

May 18

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Comfort Conversations: Finding Encouragement Through Peer Support Groups

Join us every other month for Comfort Conversations, a discussion series led by our Ambassadors who share their thoughts on issues affecting wheelchair users worldwide. Today’s topic is on finding encouragement through peer support groups, written ...

wheellife · Assistive Technology · Community Partners · Spinal Cord Injury · Wheel:Life · Wheelchair

Feb 26

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AbleThrive Curates Information for People with Disabilities

Editor’s Note: Brittany Dejean is the founder of AbleThrive – a webpage that collects, categorizes and makes available a wide variety of information that will help people worldwide with disabilities. “On the AbleThrive webpage we’re ...

wheellife · Community Partners · Health

Dec 14

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Hollister Announces New VaPro Plus Pocket Touch Free Hydrophilic Intermittent Catheter

Global catheter manufacturer Hollister Incorporated has launched the VaPro Plus Pocket touch free hydrophilic catheter, designed to help make the lives of those who use catheters a lot easier. This closed system catheter is pre-hydrated and was ...