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Hot Chocolate with a Purpose: One Girl’s Drive for Independence

Five people pose next to a van with a wheelchair ramp; one person in a wheelchair is inside the van, and the others stand outside, all giving a thumbs-up gesture.

In Fresno, California, 9-year-old Adriana “Adri” Marvella Arias is proving that determination doesn’t have an age requirement. Adri, who was born with spina bifida and uses a wheelchair full-time, recently set up a hot chocolate and champurrado stand outside her home. But she wasn’t selling warm drinks for allowance or toys. She had something much […]

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Latavia Sturdivant, Ms. Wheelchair America 2026, on Accessibility, Visibility and Systemic Change

A woman wearing a crown and sash sits in a wheelchair at a pageant event, holding flowers and smiling for photos.

When Latavia Sturdivant was crowned Ms. Wheelchair America 2026, it marked a historic moment not just for her but for the state of New York. As the first national titleholder from the state, Latavia didn’t just win a crown; she opened a door. For her, the moment symbolized breaking a long-standing glass ceiling and finally

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Dancing Through Disability: Ms. Wheelchair Ohio Alexandra Martinez on Advocacy, Joy, and Spina Bifida Awareness

A woman wearing a crown and sash reading Ms. Wheelchair Ohio smiles while sitting in a wheelchair; close-up of the sash and crown on a chair.

Mobility means more than movement, it’s about freedom and connection. For Alexandra Martinez, this belief shines through in every part of her life. As Ms. Wheelchair Ohio, she uses her platform to show how mobility, expression, and community come together through dance and advocacy. When Alexandra represented Ohio at the Ms. Wheelchair America national competition

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Driving Change: How ‘Scarlett’ Is Helping Ali Live Life Without Limits

Seven people stand in front of a red accessible van; one woman sits in a power wheelchair on a ramp extending from the van’s side.

For the first time in 18 years, advocate and speaker Ali Ingersoll has a brand-new wheelchair accessible van. Her bright red Chrysler Pacifica, nicknamed Scarlett, was converted by Driverge Vehicle Innovations and delivered by MobilityWorks in Raleigh. To Ali, it means much more than transportation — it means freedom. Ali’s journey to this moment has

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