Woman Walks at Revival After 23 Years in a Wheelchair
Gospel singer and minister Delia Knox from Alabama was hit by a drunk driver on Christmas Day 23 years ago, and she was paralyzed from the waist down. On August 27, 2010, Delia went to a revival and...
View Article101-Year-Old Wins Discrimination Settlement Against NYC Salon
In April of 2008, Nettie Lobsenz, 99 at the time, went to a Mayra’s Beauty Salon in New York to get her hair done. As the woman and her daughter approached with Nettie in a wheelchair, the owner told...
View Article5 Lesser-Known Resources to Get Senior Citizen Benefits
Now, more than ever, senior citizens are pushing back their retirement dates to make ends meet. Some are even coming out of retirement to take jobs with pay barely above minimum wage. In today’s...
View ArticleNew Floating Wheelchairs on Sarasota Beaches in Florida
Five beaches in Sarasota, Florida are now offering floating wheelchairs so users can get out and enjoy the water. Beach wheelchairs have been a popular item already providing a method for people to get...
View Article‘Precedent-Setting’ ADA Complaint Settled with Hilton Hotels
Hilton Worldwide, Inc. and the US Department of Justice announced an agreement on November 10, 2010 that 900 hotels in the chain would now be more accessible to guests with disabilities. Prompted by...
View ArticleNYC Taxi of Tomorrow Finalists Not So Wheelchair Accessible as Promised
New York has been holding a competition for a “Taxi of Tomorrow” that was put in place 3 years ago and focuses on building a taxicab that would eventually take over the entire New York taxi fleet. The...
View ArticleWheelchair Soccer is a Growing Sport
If you’re looking for pity, you won’t find it with the wheelchair athletes on the indoor soccer field. Wheelchair soccer is a full contact sport, and as many of the athletes note, it’s much more than...
View Article‘Glee’ Actor Kevin McHale Angers Disability Advocates
In the television series "Glee," Kevin McHale plays the role of Artie who uses a wheelchair. Many groups and individuals are upset that a more suitable actor was not chosen due to McHale not using a...
View ArticleFootball Player with No Legs Stands Out from the Rest
At a time when Ohioans are reeling from the football shame of Buckeyegate, Bobby Martin emerged as not only a football hero but as a motivator to overcome seemingly impossible obstacles to achieve his...
View ArticleProfessor X’s Steampunk Wheelchair
Professor Charles Xavier, the brain and leader behind the popular X-Men comic book heroes, had a wheelchair that didn’t do very much when it was first conceived, but later became a hovering, futuristic...
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