As a woman with a T6 spinal cord injury, I’ve spent most of my years post-injury practicing law. I was largely uninvolved in the disability community until I decided to
FAQs About COVID-19 and SCI/D with Mount Sinai’s Dr. Bryce
As part of our continuing coverage on COVID-19 and SCI/D, New Mobility Editor Ian Ruder emailed Dr. Thomas Bryce, the medical director of Mount Sinai’s Spinal Cord Injury Program, to
Advocates Urge Congress to Listen to Our COVID-19 #DisabilityDemands
Congress is currently debating a $1.8 trillion COVID-19 relief package aimed at easing the financial burden of the crisis on businesses, corporations and the American people. And disability advocates are
French Musician Pone Produces Music Album Using Only Eye Gaze Technology
Guilhem Gallart, who goes by Pone, is a 45 year old French hip hop artist who has made some amazing music in the ’90s. In 2015, Pone was diagnosed with
Specialized Sports Chairs and the People Who Use Them
Wheelchair court sports are a blast. And modern sports chairs are built to be faster and more agile than ever, making them even more fun to use and very exciting
Hilarious Ableist Tendencies in Chat Rooms
As a sexy paraplegic woman, I enjoy the creative play of chat rooms. What gets in the way? Ableist assumptions that chat-mates make about the body at the other end:
9 Accessible Home Tips for House Hunters With Disabilities
Finding a new home when you have a disability can feel overwhelming. Accessible homes are few and far between, especially when you consider that “accessible” can mean very different things
Simple Smartphone – An Easier Way to Stay Connected
Whether the text is too small, the meaning of the icons are hard to identify and remember, or one finds themself making accidental calls because of the complexity of modern
Adaptive Athlete Takes the Podium at 2019 Rebelle Rally Off-Road Competition
Driving a hand-controlled Mitsubishi Eclipse SUV, Air Force veteran Karah Behrend took second place at the 2019 Rebelle Rally, an eight-stage, women’s-only off-road competition. Behrend was the first adaptive athlete
Grandma on a Mission: Custom-Made Pants for People with Down Syndrome
Growing up, did your grandma ever make you handmade apparel? Karen Bowersox took this idea for her granddaughter who has Down Syndrome to the next level. She founded the clothing