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SCI Superstar: Angela Irick
Paralyzed from the neck down since 1996, the unstoppable Ang Irick shows that living fully with a high spinal cord injury is more than possible. She's a fashion designer, founder of Heels with Wheels, a children's book author and a Ms. Wheelchair Texas ambassador.
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No Free Rides episode #103 – Matthew Celebreto, Founder of WheelStrong Sports
Check out our latest podcast with WheelStrong Sports founder Matthew Celebreto, who opens up about his injury and what drove him to found his exercise-minded site.
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Laundry From Your Wheelchair: Managing the Chore Solo
Boring but necessary. How do you do laundry from your wheelchair?? Check out 3 videos from SPINALpedia showing how three wheelers pull it off, including tips on how to use a stacked dryer and how a C6 quad puts coins in a washer.
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SCI Superstar: Scott Rains
Inclusive travel is the name of his game. Check out the amazing Dr. Scott Rains on SPINALpedia, an incomplete quad since 1972 who's become an international accessibility consultant, having traveled to every continent on the planet, minus Antarctica. Scott teaches governments and businesses how to become more accessible, and has a ball while he's at it.
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Amazing Wheelchair Accessible Homes
Having to use a wheelchair doesn't mean you can't have a beautiful home. Check out 3 cool accessible home renovations on SPINALpedia, including the gorgeous accessible lakeside cabin belonging to EasyStand founder Mark Schmidt. How did you renovate your home?
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SCI Superstar: Tatyana McFadden
A decorated Paralympic wheelchair racer who's been competing since she was 14, and the winner of the three BIG marathons last year - NYC, Boston and London - learn the awesome story of Tatyana McFadden on SPINALpedia, adopted from Russia at the age of 6 by a US aid worker who's now trying out Nordic skiing (adapted cross-country skiing) at Sochi next month. And she's only 24!
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The Sochi Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies are tonight! Check out three videos from SPINALpedia on how Sochi has gotten the city ready for wheelchair-users when it comes to accessibility and at the venues AND how they've integrated gorgeous wheelchair dancers into the opening ceremonies. Check out their dress rehearsal video, and the rest of the awesome videos below.
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SCI Superstar: “Hollywood Quad” Jim Troesh
A C3-4 quadriplegic known as the "Hollywood Quad," read the awesome glass ceiling-breaking story of Jim Troesh on SPINALpedia; the only quadriplegic actor to star in a 1980's network TV show (can you guess which one?).
