2009 Kids Sports Spectacular. A free event where kids ages 3 to 21 who are wheelchair users and their family members can join in and take part in wheelchair sports, activities, games, and much [...]
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A great image of a young child to start off a new year. Candy for the eyes and [...] Wheelchair hockey is hot in Michigan. The Wheelchair Hockey League of Michigan plays the game right down to the Wheeler’s Cup [...] After a 12-year absence and a bout with breast cancer, Paralympic Medalist Laura Schwanger is Beijing bound. Laura Schwanger had thought she retired from competitive athletics after winning multiple medals in three Paralympic Games ending with Atlanta in 1996. In March 2006, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had to quit her full-time job to [...] A simple system for wine making for wheelchair users. Includes several recipes one of which is Coffee Wine. No [...] If transportation safety for wheelchair users is a concern of yours then you need to check out this [...] It saddens me to hear of Tony’s passing on July 20, 2008. Tony Staros was a rehabilitation engineer, but more than that he was one of the people most responsible for moving assistive technology and orthotics and prosthetics into high gear on an international level. He was director of the Veterans Administration Prosthetics Research Center since [...] For those of you who are into wheelchair sports or for those of you who want to get in on it. Check out the super programs at Blazesports America. BlazeSports is a program that offers high quality sports instruction, training, and competition opportunities to children and adults with physical disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs, have [...] Catch this one if you can. The University of Florida (UF) will host its annual conference, “The International Conference on Aging, Disability and Independence (ICADI).” The purpose of this conference is to focus on approaches to support people as they age in maintaining independence in daily living at home, at work and in the community. [...] Way back when I was a youngster a female auto racer was certainly a rarity. They caused heads to be scratched, male egos to deflate, and concern among some women regarding the fate of American femininity. Trust me on this- The male egos survived. American femininity remade itself and is flourishing. And there are more [...] |
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