You want to know How to be confident in a wheelchair? Conor McAuley shares some tips and tricks on how to be confident in your chair.
Duration: 8 min
LUCI is an accessory for power wheelchairs, designed to give riders a safer and more inclusive experience. It is an attachable hardware/software product – the first of its kind – which uses cloud and sensor-fusion technologies to provide security, stability, and connectivity for power wheelchairs.
Duration: 5 min
Jackie gives an introduction to switches that may assist in someone accessing the environment if physical limitations occur.
Duration: 3 min
A short maintenance video for a quick and easy way to keep your casters rolling smoothly.
Duration: 8 min
A young woman with bones so fragile that they break when she sneezes has found her confidence through vlogging. Hannah Tyre, 24 from Georgia, was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta. The condition, often referred to as ‘brittle bones disease’ is a genetic disorder that affects the strength of bones. Hannah began vlogging three years ago after feeling inspired by beauty videos on YouTube.
Duration: 7 min
Gem Hubbard of Wheelsnoheels provides a tour of handy tips and tricks to making your life easier when living in a house in a wheelchair.
Duration: 16 min
A young girl is taking Los Angeles by storm in her wheelchair, proving that you don’t need the ability to walk to be a daredevil. Luzi Castillo, 12, is gaining a reputation for her daring spirit and appetite for adventure. Born with Myelomeningocele – a form of Spina Bifida – the bones of Luzi’s spine didn’t form completely, resulting in an incomplete spinal canal. Luzi, who has had a total of 8 surgeries, is affected from the waist down, meaning she has use of her arms but has to use a wheelchair. Despite this, you will often find Luzi on the basketball court, at the skate park or on top of a surfboard.
Duration: 5 min
Scottish designer Phoenix Instinct has developed a lightweight wheelchair with a movable axle position that automatically adjusts the chair's center of gravity to stop overbalancing.
Duration: 4 min
Wheelchair user, designer, and engineer Peter Axelson demonstrates how easy it can be to pick up a virus like COVID-19 from a wheelchair and shows how to properly clean a wheelchair.
Duration: 12 min
Sisters Izzy and Ailbhe want to encourage a positive attitude towards wheelchairs and have come up with a range of colorful patterned wheel cover designs.
Duration: 4 min
Dance by Marisa Hamamoto & Piotr Iwanicki. Infinite Flow - An Inclusive Dance Company uses dance as a vehicle to empower people and eliminate the stigma associated with disability. We challenge our artists to erase the line between "disability" and "non-disability" and strive for innovation.
Duration: 3 min
Keeping your wheelchair clean, dry and odor free is an important task. This will help extend the life of your chair and all of its parts. It will also help you look and feel better engaging in social interactions throughout the day! Watch this video for some quick DIY tips on how to properly clean your wheelchair.
Duration: 4 min
Information about Juvenile Huntington's Disease, statistics, and family interviews.
Duration: 10 min
Wheels2Walking shares grocery shopping tips when shopping in a wheelchair.
Duration: 15 min
John Sage explains the benefits of a beach wheelchair.
Duration: 2 min
Gene therapy is a fitting approach for diseases caused by a single gene mutation, like SMA. It targets the cause of disease by delivering a fully functioning copy of the gene into motor neuron cells. Here's how it works.
Duration: 3 min
Dr. Fabian describes the physical, cognitive, and “invisible” symptoms of MS ranging from difficulty walking to experiencing daily fatigue.
Duration: 2 min
Savannah's Playground in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Accessible Adventure found a super cool inclusive (so accessible!) playground!
Duration: 7 min
Maija Fredrichberg has Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Her muscles are slowly deteriorating and her parents were told she wouldn't live past her fifth birthday.
Duration: 29 min
Morgan's Wonderland offers 25 ultra-accessible attractions, sprawled across a 25-acre oasis of inclusion. From a wheelchair-accessible Ferris wheel to catch-and-release fishing, there is truly something for everyone to enjoy!
Duration: 4 min
In his moving talk, Jesse proves that there is often more than one course in shaping your destiny.
Duration: 18 minutes
For Families Facing Spinal Cord Injuries
Duration: 1 minute
Samantha is a high level quadriplegic, despite this, practicing yoga relieves points all over her body of pressure. Different poses helps adjust her spine into alignment.
Duration: 5 minutes
Duration: 2 minutes
A C4 Incomplete ASIA B Quadriplegic finds a van that works for him.
Duration: 15 minutes
Practical application of bed mobility, dressing techniques on the bed and in the wheelchair, bathroom accessibility and modification. Demonstration of a build in chair lift, education on skin maintenance and integrity, as well as overall home accessibility.
Duration: 14 minutes
Sheree and Daniel describe how Jade and Barnaby give them more independence and security at home, at work and when they are out and about.
Duration: 6 minutes
Paralyzed Veterans of America Member and Division 1 Quad Rugby athlete Ryan Lindstrom shares the rehabilitative and restorative power of adaptive sports. "Nobody has a perfect life. Everyone has their mountain they climb and mine is just physical." ~Ryan
Duration: 1 minute
Follow Multiple Sclerosis patients in the U.S. and Norway on an inspiring journey of heartache, determination and hope as they participate in Nordic skiing to improve their quality of life.
Duration: 1 hour
How to perform diverse house chores from a wheelchair.
Duration: 9 minutes
Duration: 10 minutes
Wheelchair basketball and rugby are fast-paced sports, where maneuverability in tight quarters and the durability of the material in one-on-one situations are of crucial importance. But such wheelchairs would be less suitable for everyday life. After all, driving through narrow doors is necessary as well.
Duration: 2 minutes
Six-year-old Anna suffers from arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. Her joints are different in structure from healthy joints due to multiple joint contractures which were present at birth. This condition is accompanied by increased muscle weakness. Physical therapist Lynn Grabe of Children's Hospital in St. Paul, MN details Anna's aquatic therapy journey. With the help of the physical therapy pool, Anna's increased mobility and strength have greatly improved her quality of life.
Duration: 4 minutes
10 months since her amputation and here's what her leg looks like now that all the swelling is gone and everything is all healed up.
Duration: 5 minutes
Meet Jennifer Bricker - acrobat, aerialist. Born without legs, Jen was placed for adoption by her natural parents as a baby.
Duration: 14 minutes
A mother with a spinal cord injury, who shares techniques and valuable information on how to raise a child from a wheelchair. Her helpful tips empower parents to successfully place a child in a crib, change diapers on a change table, and put a child in a jolly jumper, swing or in a child safety harness for outings such as walks or grocery shopping.
Duration: 10 minutes
Duration: 8 minutes
Parents and individuals living with spina bifida talk about the importance of physical activity.
Duration: 2 minutes
JoAnne Fluke, a Zumba® Instructor and wheelchair user is paving the way for people with disabilities to enjoy and benefit from Zumba Fitness.
Duration: 4 minutes