Miscellaneous

6 Festive Wheelchair Accessible Activities to Try this Fall

pumpkins outdoor

Fall has arrived, bringing with it sweater weather, colorful foliage, and festive décor. Whether you love watching the leaves change or already find yourself in the Halloween spirit, there are plenty of wheelchair accessible ways to enjoy the season: Take a drive to check out some breathtaking fall foliage: This could mean sticking to your […]

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Presidents Day Tribute

outside picture of the white house

In honor of President’s Day, we’re taking a moment to recognize several US Presidents who have been influential in working to ensure equality and assistance for individuals with disabilities. President Franklin D. Roosevelt President Roosevelt was the first, and only to-date, president with a physical disability.  Diagnosed with polio at the age of 39, Roosevelt

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MDA National Ambassadors Share the Everyday Impact of Neuromuscular Disease

10 yr old MDA Ambassador Ethan LyBrand and his family sitting on blanket outdoors

This blog originally appeared on the Muscular Dystrophy Association‘s blog, which can be found here. MDA is an organization that works to create hope for families affected by MDA, ALS, and other neuromuscular disorders by offering support for care and innovation. To learn more about MDA, the work they do, or how to get involved,

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Fitness Tips for All Abilities

Senior woman in wheelchair performing exercise with dumbbell

This post originally appeared on Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation’s Site and has been used with their permission.  What are the benefits to exercising? Exercise varies depending on your level of injury, but everyone can benefit from some form of physical activity. Creating a fitness program is good for the mind and the body, but

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