Tag: information

08/14/2017

The Abilities Expo is Coming To Boston!

Boston awaits with open arms. This September 8–10, head over to the Convention and Exhibition Center for the Abilities Expo, and enjoy a weekend full of fun, discovery, and enlightenment. Free Workshops! Get out your pad of paper, tablet, or...

06/27/2017

The Extraordinary Life of Triple Amputee Monica Vickers

Editor’s Note: Monica Vickers was born in 1954 missing both legs and an arm. Her ability to type faster and more accurately with one hand than most two-handed people led her to a successful career as a medical transcriptionist. Not...

05/18/2017

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 by Comfort Ambassador and...

02/28/2017

Amplitude Media Group: Closing the Information Gap

Wheel:Life is thrilled to announce their newest community partner, Amplitude Media Group! They’ve just celebrated the two-year anniversary of the launch of Amplitude Magazine, a one-of-a-kind bimonthly print magazine filled with information on medical breakthroughs, the latest technology, tips on...

05/13/2016

How Nutrition Factors Into Rehabilitation: Project Walk Atlanta

Editor’s Note: Tony Davenport, the lead clinical exercise physiologist and rehab specialist for Project Walk Atlanta, graduated with a master’s degree in exercise science focusing on performance enhancement and injury prevention. One of the most overlooked aspects of a successful...

01/25/2016

Enjoy Customized Advice and Education by Hollister Secure Start

When you go home from the rehab hospital, who do you call with questions about your catheter, or issues that may arise when you are travelling, working, or self-cathing over time? Secure Start services from Hollister Incorporated provides a lifetime...