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Tag Archives: Inspiration
You Can Empower Yourself in 2017
I feel like I just got hit in the face with a 1-2 punch of profound messages that can inspire positive change for anyone needing or wanting such. The first was a truly profound blog post written by someone in … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement, Disability, Enjoyment, Health and wellness, Inspiration, Life, Uncategorized
Tagged Inspiration, Jon Morrow, Muscular Dystrophy, power wheelchair
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7 IKAN Bowler Users and a 23rd 200+ Game
At our central Florida Quad Squad outing on Saturday, September 14th, we had seven different power wheelchair users bowl with an IKAN Bowler. The reasons for wheelchair use among the seven people include cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, and spina … Continue reading
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Tagged Achievement, Bowling, Cerebral Palsy, CP, Fun, Inspiration, Paralysis, Quad, SCI, Spina Bifida, Tetra, Vent, Wheelchair
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Victoria Conrad, Succeeding Despite CP
My blog is about empowering wheelchair users… empowering my fellow wheelchair users to seek to improve some aspect of their life, or even their mindset. A stereotype about us wheelchair users is that for some or many of us, life … Continue reading
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Tagged Achievement, Cerebral Palsy, Disability, Inspiration, Mindset, Wheelchair
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Vent-Dependent Quadriplegic Bowls 21st 200+ Game
Many wheelchair users are not aware that a relatively new device exists that enables even people paralyzed from the neck down (like me) to bowl in a way that mimics the able-bodied bowling process. The IKAN (“I can”) Bowler® attaches … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement, Disability, Enjoyment, Entertainment, Games, Health and wellness, Hobbies, Inspiration, Life, Recreation
Tagged Bowling, Fun, Inspiration, Paralyzed, Quad, Recreation, Sport, Tetra, Wheelchair
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VIDEO: I Can–The Bill Miller Story
A graduate student at the University of Florida, Belinda Post, asked if she could do a video story on me and our efforts to get wheelchair users (back) in the game of life, especially power wheelchair users. I agreed, although … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement, Disability, Enjoyment, Health and wellness, Inspiration, Life, Recreation
Tagged Achievement, Bowling, Disability, Fun, Inspiration, Sport, Wheelchair
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Quadriplegic Bowler Aaron Parker Enters “200 Club” with a 202
On January 26th, 2013, my friend and fellow Central Florida Quad Squad Bowler Aaron Parker bowled a 202 and became the 6th IKAN Bowler user to bowl 200 or better (to our knowledge; if you know another IKAN user who … Continue reading
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Tagged 200, Achievement, Bowling, Disability, Fun, Inspiration, Life, Wheelchair
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IKAN User Profile: JR Harding, Ed. D., Florida
I know “Dr. Harding” as JR. He is a rare two-time quadriplegic. JR has contributed to national, state and local disability policy as a two-time U.S. presidential appointee, seven-time gubernatorial appointee, and a community volunteer for all things related to … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessible, Achievement, Affordable, Harding, Inspiration, Park, Recreation, Rish, SCI, Vacation, Wheelchair
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New Record for a Female Using Sip-and-Puff
My friend and fellow Quad Squad member Rhonda Reese set a new record for dynamic-style wheelchair bowling by a female driving her wheelchair by sip-and-puff. Rhonda bowled a very impressive 195 — beating her previous best by whopping 25 pins! … Continue reading
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Tagged Achievement, Bowling, Fun, Inspiration, Record, SCI, Wheelchair
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Quad Squad Bowls Over Adversity
Our local newspaper did a nice story on our Quad Squad Bowling group. There’s also an online photo gallery with the story. But, I must say, I don’t think the face I am making in one of those pictures is … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement, Disability, Enjoyment, Inspiration, Life, News and politics, Recreation
Tagged Adversity, Bowling, Fun, Inspiration, Sport, Wheelchair
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Records Set for Males Driving by Head Array Control
Brian Keefer’s 159 Sets the Pace for Males Driving by Head Array Control If the name Brian Keefer sounds familiar, then perhaps you’re a fan of the TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The Keefer family was featured on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bowling, Disability, Fun, Inspiration, Recreation, Sport, Wheelchair
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