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UPDATE: Wheelchair Access on Commercial Airlines
We are looking for a minimum of 25,000 signatures before the petition is delivered, and are currently at roughly 19,400. I am not the author, but I am Facebook friends with the author, and say “we” because I identify with … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Health and wellness
Tagged airline, airplane, commercial, fly, travel, Wheelchair
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25 Things That Surprise the Public about What People with Spinal Cord Injury Can Do
Since this blog is about empowering wheelchair users, I have to share this list of “25 Things That Surprise the Public about What People with Spinal Cord Injury Can Do” from Shepherd Center, a specialty hospital where I rehabbed in … Continue reading
A Tribute to Aaron Parker
My friend and fellow Quad Squad bowler Aaron Parker passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of April 24, after a short battle with cancer (I say short because his cancer was discovered approximately 2 weeks before his … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Health and wellness, Inspiration, Life
Tagged Aaron Parker, Becoming Christian, Jesus Christ, Paralysis, Wheelchair
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Rhonda’s Bowl-a-thon Wrapup
Rhonda’s Bowl-a-thon went great! We had an excellent turnout of Quad Squad folks and able-bodied friends and family, with plenty of good bowling and good fun for all. And more importantly, we did a significant amount of good for Rhonda. … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Health and wellness, Life
Tagged Bowl-A-Thon, Fundraiser, Wheelchair
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New Bowling Record for Males with Muscular Dystrophy
Timo Toivonen, a 25-year-old man with spinal muscular atrophy (a form of muscular dystrophy), has upped the mark for males with MD by bowling a very impressive 227. His game included eight strikes and four spares, and if you add … Continue reading
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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Vent-Dependent Quadriplegic Earns Master’s Degree
My blog is about empowering wheelchair users, and I hope that by sharing that I recently graduated with a Masters of Entrepreneurship from Western Carolina University, perhaps others will be encouraged to pursue additional education or whatever they desire. I … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement, Disability, Inspiration, Life
Tagged Degree, Education, Masters, Online, Paralysis, Quad, Quadriplegic, Respirator, Vent, 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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