Getting the Right Adaptive Driving Equipment for You
Traveling with a wheelchair requires work up front, but the adventures awaiting you are worth the effort.
They Look Futuristic, But These Products Are Real World -- and Ready Now
Mobility innovations that are actually available right now — and dedicated to making mobility more efficient, safe and attractive than ever.
Giving shoulders TLC for a lifetime of health and independence.
What It's Like...
Here's how TiLite VP Josh Anderson chose and adapted his new ride.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- May 09, 2014
Ultralightweight Wheelchairs
As you look for your next ultralightweight high-performance wheelchair, are you asking the right questions?
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Apr 30, 2014
What It's Like...
Bert Berns & Rolling Through Life
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Apr 02, 2014
What It's Like...
Leslie Schneider describes her journey in a new documentary.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Apr 02, 2014
Tips on How to Stay Safe During Winter Weather Conditions
Experts share advice on extra precautions wheelchair users and people with limited mobility need to take during winter.
- By Cindy Horbrook
- Feb 24, 2014
Enabled Life
Three men have the crossed the country since early 2013 with one goal, raise donations for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation benefiting spinal cord injury research.
- By Cindy Horbrook
- Nov 25, 2013
International Builders’ Show Highlights Best of Accessible Design
The International Builders’ Show showcased many of the latest trends in universal design or design that makes it easier for people to live in their homes regardless of age or ability.
- By Elisha Bury
- Apr 01, 2013
Enabled Life
Accessibility Strategies for Life-long Planting
As seasons change so too do physical abilities. Whether you’re a senior with stability and walking issues, a person with a new spinal cord injury or someone who’s been coping with a mobility condition your whole life, gardening can be accessible. All you have to do is think creatively.
- By Elisha Bury
- Mar 01, 2013
Film Reel
‘Wampler’s Ascent’ Spotlights Determination, Forgiveness
“Wampler’s Ascent” is a documentary about Wampler’s attempt to become the first person with a disability to climb El Capitan, a mountain that spans the height of two Empire State buildings, and a feat accomplished by only 50 percent of the climbers who attempt it. Wampler who has severe cerebral palsy and uses a power chair can do only two things with his left arm: push and pull. And those two motions are all he needs to pull himself up the mountain.
- By Elisha Bury
- Mar 01, 2013
Walking Exoskeletons Inching Toward Retail
For people with spinal cord injury, the nearest and greatest technology hope for walking again is the current class of exoskeletons.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Mar 01, 2013
Just for Kids
What You Need to Know to Climb Mountains
All you need to climb a mountain is a good helper, some equipment and an adventurous spirit.
- By Elisha Bury
- Mar 01, 2013
Film Reel
‘Swingman’ Has a Story to Tell, But Does the Filmmaker Tell It?
In “Swingman,” a documentary about Marshall Allen, a Fort Worth, Texas, firefighter, the filmmaker drives too fast to truly tell the story of this exceptional man.
- By Elisha Bury
- Mar 01, 2013
Cleaning Your Cover and Other Tips to Prolong the Life of Your Wheelchair Cushion
Cushions are made of many different materials: air cells, foams of different densities and thicknesses, gel, honeycomb or a combination. But they’re all designed to keep you comfortable and support you. And one of the best ways to get the most from your wheelchair seat cushion is to take good care of it.
- By Laurie Watanabe
- Feb 01, 2013
Accessible Vehicle Providers Share Challenging Cases
Truth be told, there's a lot of creativity that goes into building a modified vehicle. So The Mobility Project asked mobility providers: What stumps you? What are your toughest cases?
- By Elisha Bury
- Feb 01, 2013
Clinical Focus
What Is It, and How Does It Affect Mobility?
The incomplete closing of the spine can leave a person vulnerable to nerve and spinal cord damage.
- By Elisha Bury
- Jan 01, 2013