When I was a child I grew fond of playing Golf. It stemmed from an end of year school trip to a local Driving Range, where I chose to accompany a select group of friends to see what it was like to hit some golf balls as far as I physically could. Before this trip, […]

The first time I watched a game of powerchair football was 12 years ago. At the time, I had no idea what to expect. I already knew about other adaptive sports, but I didn’t know that people in wheelchairs could play football. It seemed like there would be a lot of difficulties regarding who could […]

A Transit Wheelchair, or sometimes known as a transport wheelchair, is normally attendant propelled and therefore unlike a self-propelling wheelchair has smaller back wheels.  This means that the carer or family member can quickly and easily enable the wheelchair user to move locations. Posture is often associated with moving/handling of objects or loads but in […]

Going back to school after a SCI takes some preparation. You may be ready to get back to your routine of learning and hanging out with your friends, but you also know that some things will be different. You will have to learn to navigate the building in your chair, possibly build in extra time […]

Renting a disabled caravan can be a difficult process. You have to know the right questions to ask the rental facility, and sometimes you still end up with surprises. Many places advertise that they have disabled caravans available, but whether or not those caravans are truly accessible varies from place to place. Our family likes […]

Often, a person with a disability will ask their SCI caregiver to go with them to their doctor’s appointment. There are many possible reasons for this, and it is important not to assume what your role in the visit will be. Sometimes you will be invited to make the trip less stressful. The patient may […]

Having a spinal cord injury (SCI) can change your whole world. You may be going through a lot of new emotions and situations every day. Sometimes you need to process thoughts about the injury itself. Other times you may need to think about a stressful event that has occurred because you are now in a […]

Choosing the right mobility aids for the bathroom is important in order to give you the most control possible. The bathroom is a place where we usually desire privacy. But many people with a SCI need help from a caregiver to bathe or use the bathroom. Even so, here are some things you can do […]

A wheelchair harness is quite simply a postural aid which should be considered not in isolation but for use when effective support at the pelvis by other means, foot placement, trunk control and tilt do not in themselves resolve the postural issue. It is important when making a decision about a suitable wheelchair harness that […]

We should take the time, now and then, to renew our health priorities and goals. The words fitness and wellness may seem interchangeable. But they are not. Fitness is often defined as the “ability to cope with one’s environment”.  Wellness, on the other hand, has quite a few definitions. But wellness experts agree wellness is […]