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Wheelchair using actress lands huge role on Brit soap opera
Cherylee Houston will be playing a feisty woman who’s attracted to bad boys on one of the longest running soap operas in television history, Coronation Street. Read the blog
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Lobsters may help the paralyzed walk again (and now I’m hungry)
Researchers at the Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine has discovered that a common sugar compound found in crustacean shells can heal damaged nerve cells in Guinea Pigs. Read the blog
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The importance of having someone who truly understands you
I don’t want to put down my family and friends because they’ve helped me immensely, but they can’t do what the dozens of women in wheelchairs I’ve befriended through the years have done for me. These special ladies are my war buddies…only they know the shit that I’ve seen. From dating discrimination to losing a heel in public, they know exactly how hard this life can really be….for more click here.
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Is the Cannes Film Festival so pretentious they ban wheelchairs from the red carpet?
Montreal film director Sean Marckos was rejected twice from the red carpet, and has caught it all on tape. For more click here.
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Ordering my first (adapted) custom suit
Everyone dreams of getting a custom-made suit, and my perfectly tailored suit to fit my seated frame is soon on it’s way! I just ordered a custom-made suit from LegaWear, an adapted clothing company for wheelchair-users. I had to take about 2 dozen measurements (34-28-38, baby! And 6″ round wrists FTW!) and was able to choose everything from the color, pattern, cut, down to even how many buttons and breast pockets I’d like. I cannot wait to recieve my creation in the mail! _______________________________ The quite rad David Lega, a Paralympian swimmer hailing from Sweden (and his accent is adorable), began LegaWear a few years ago. Last week they just launched their brand new site that includes…
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Wheelchair Clothes: Where to Shop for Adapted Fashion
The world of wheelchair clothes, or adapted fashion, is getting really awesome lately. A slew of new companies is creating some outstanding garments, and I can’t help but get excited over the choices. There’s nothing more satisfying than a wheelchair clothes company that not only creates adapted clothing, but gets it right. More…
