Products
Two new Permobil wheelchairs update the most popular manual models
Permobil has introduced new aluminum-frame folding rigid manual wheelchairs, TiLite Z and TiLite be approved by most insurance providers.
Media
Wheelchair user at Hollywood Blockbuster Wicked
Wicked is one of the most beloved musicals of our time, but many disabled actors have long resented the fact that they were excluded from casting for a character in a wheelchair. While Nessarose uses a wheelchair in the Tony Award-winning musical, she is eventually able to walk when her sister Elphaba casts a spell on her shoes. Now, in the major film adaptation of Wicked Premiering this Friday, Marissa Bode becomes the first person in a wheelchair to play Nessarose.
Daruma Isn’t it your typical disability movie?
A new film produced by Oscar winner Peter Farrelly bills itself as “the first film in the history of American cinema to star two authentically cast disabled leads in a narrative that is not about overcoming disability.” Daruma tells the story of Patrick, a wheelchair user who enlists the help of his cantankerous neighbor Robert, a double-armed amputee, to transport the 4-year-old daughter he never knew he had, to live with her maternal grandparents across the street. side. of the country.
Pro tips
Dealing with spasticity
Spasms are a strange balancing act for many wheelchair users: simultaneously irritating and uncomfortable and sometimes helpful. The trick is to find a management routine that maintains the balance you need to live your life to the fullest. Here you’ll find advice from other wheelchair users, treatment tips from the United Spinal Resource Center, and our favorite articles and videos that offer valuable insight into managing your spasticity.
How to fly as a power wheelchair user
For wheelchair users planning to fly during the upcoming holiday season, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by everything that’s out of your control. Power wheelchair user Ben LeClair shares his tips to help things go better, including removing easily breakable components from your chair and taking charge of your transfers. While you watch, subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date with our latest product reviews and how-to videos.
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