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As the lights warmed the beautiful stage at the Lincoln Theatre, I could feel the energy of the audience. The anticipation and excitement penetrated my body—a feeling I have experienced…
By Keisha Greaves, Girls Chronically Rock Alexa, Siri, voice-activated apps, phones and even TVs have been a great convenience throughout my journey with a chronic illness. Having the ability to turn…
By Shuan Butcher, Disabled Sports USA Boston Marathon bombing survivors Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes will be signing copies of their book Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship at the Disabled Sports USA‘s booth…
By Lisa Wells, Cure Medical With more than 3 million YouTube views in less than 3 weeks, Wheels2Walking’s founder Richard Corbett literally can’t sit still. He’s on a mission to make…
By Mollie Wilson Regardless of if you are caring for a child, sibling, or other family member, being a caregiver for love ones is truly a never-ending job. With appointments,…
By Jerusha Mather My name is Jerusha Mather. I was born in Sri Lanka in December 1994. Because of my diagnosis of athetoid cerebral palsy, the doctors gave my parents…
For years, a group of dedicated adults from the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities‘ Rocky River Adult Activities Center has been volunteering their time on Wednesday mornings at because I said…
By Lisa Wells, Cure Medical Is the winning photo for the 2019 Wheels UP! accessible photo contest languishing in your cloud? It could be one of you traveling, playing sports or…
By Helen Armstrong, Dive Pirates It all started when three women sitting around the table after a great day of diving started talking about their new certifications as adaptive scuba instructors. Who…
By Lauren McKinnie Whether you’ll be utilizing a wheelchair ramp van to get around yourself or you’re looking into how to operate one for a loved one, there are many ins…
By Keisha Greaves Imagine going to buy your first car, giving it a name, keeping it clean, getting used to your independence and then learning you have a chronic illness.…
By Jackie Gadd, BYOM YOGA My name is Jackie Gadd, and I’m a certified Yoga Instructor. I specialize in Adaptive and Accessible Yoga, which means I utilize props, tools and special…
