New Mobility Newsletter – Dec. 18, 2024

Products

16 Christmas gifts for wheelchair users

This year’s holiday gift guide features 16 products that New Mobility staff and taxpayers cannot live without it. We have gifts in a variety of price ranges: from $25 and under, like grab straps and flameless candles; to mid-range purchases, like wet weather gloves and a massage gun; to larger items like a more reliable set of wheel locks, and much more.

News

The pioneering and inclusive restaurant Contento will close

After three and a half years of widespread praise and awards for its revolutionary approach to accessibility, Contento restaurant in New York City will close its doors on December 21. Read more about its founders’ hope that Contento’s impact lives on.

What to watch

Superman Christopher Reeve Show Beyond the Cure

Before watching it, Teal Sherer feared the new documentary would fall into the same inspirational trap as most media portrayals of the late actor. Although some parts made her cringe, Sherer found that the film offers an intimate look at Reeve’s life while also exploring broader issues such as her role in the disability community. Read the full review at newmobility.com and watch Superman on Max and other streaming services.

Perspectives

Wheelchair builder Muhammad Hussain Shah

Muhammad Hussain Shah grew up in rural northern Pakistan and still lives in this mountainous area even after his spinal cord injury in 2016. See how he spends his days: managing limited access to electricity while designing and manufacturing chairs Customized wooden wheels that can handle rough terrain.

Pro tip

Take action against a hospital

When wheelchair user Barb Zablotney received substandard medical treatment in 2021 due to lack of accessibility and staff not trained to meet her needs, she made the difficult decision to sue the hospital. We’ll explain her three-year legal battle and how she won a settlement she hopes will make it easier for local wheelchair users to get the care they need.