Author Archive for Ziggi

DC Summer Internship For Students With Disabilities

Each summer, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) hosts a summer internship program in Washington, DC for students with all types of disabilities.

It’s a great opportunity!

A Cold Weather Heads Up

Mr. Frosty over there may like soaking in a pool of ice but for the rest of us the cold can present some serious threats.

Here are some really good tips from New York City Office of Emergency Management on staying on spot during those nasty cold spells.

Better Lay Off Of The Seniors

Part mobility device, part Swiss Army cane, and part defensive weapon.

The Zap Cane can help seniors with mobility and may also give them an edge on muggers and punks who find seniors easy prey.

Solar Powered Wheelchair Sets Guinness Record

Solar power, lots of sun, and a powerhouse sponsor move this wheelchair across the sands to a Guinness World Record.

Solar powered wheelchairs are not a new idea. Rather it’s a concept in progress whose day may not be far off. The power wheelchair in the image was developed by

Inexpensive Do It Yourself Wheelchair Snow Tires

Snowy winter days are easy on the eyes and something many of us look forward to seeing, at least “once” each winter season. For wheelchair users these winter wonderland days can present some real issues with getting around and getting the not so wonderland things done.

New Year’s Eve Dilemma For Wheelchair Users

New Year’s Eve, and people all over the world are heading out with friends and lovers to clubs, pubs, and hot spots for a good time.

But if there is a wheelchair user in the gang of merrymakers, things can become confusing.

Son Speaks With Father’s iPad App

Getting it done is sometimes a matter of wanting to do it. A young North Carolina boy with Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome is now better able to communicate with those around him thanks to the efforts of his professor father and a group of Wake Forest University students.