Queen of the Geeks
As the deputy editor for one of the web’s leading geek culture sites, Jill Pantozzi is uniquely positioned to influence the mainstream discourse about comics, sci-fi, fantasy and more.
December 2019
Adaptive products and adaptive lifestyles go hand in hand. Our annual Consumer Guide shows you the tech — and the techniques — for living fully on wheels.
Untangling Spinal Cord Complications
No one wants to worry about losing more function or suffering from increased pain, but scar tissue and cysts in and on the spinal cord can cause just that for a small percentage of people with SCI.
October 2019
The Big Ideas Issue
We asked thought leaders in technology, transportation, culture, community and function research: What are the Big Ideas on how to make the world better for wheelchair users? Here’s what they said.
September 2019
The Inspiration Conundrum
Living life with a disability almost inevitably involves a delicate, and often frustrating, dance with the rest of society’s (mis)conceptions of inspiration.
August 2019
The iBot is Back. Is the Second Time the Charm?
Twenty years after Dean Kamen revealed his stair-climbing wonder chair on national TV, the iBOT is poised to take center stage again with a new and improved model.
July 2019
From Wyoming With Love
What started as a simple inquiry about a potential profile developed into a beautiful correspondence between two longtime wheelchair users about life on the ranch.
June 2019
The Man Behind Airbnb's Access Push
As the head of Airbnb’s push for accessibility and inclusion, Srin Madipalli is overseeing the $35 billion peer-to-peer rental giant’s efforts to make travel more accessible.
May 2019
Nurses on Wheels Fight Back
Despite facing many of the same barriers that wheelchair-using doctors encounter, a growing army of nurses on wheels is fighting the system and advocating for changes that will benefit everyone, with and without disabilities.
April 2019
Disabled Docs - Healing the Medical Model?
Wheelchair users are making it through medical school and rolling into emergency rooms, operating rooms and private practices with greater frequency.
March 2019
Why There’s No Need to Compromise on Style When You Need a Wheelchair Lift
The latest design-led products are more likely to be a stylish new addition to a home.
When the Nightmare of an Airline Losing Your Wheelchair Comes True
The biggest travel fear is an airline losing your wheelchair or damaging it.
Heartbreak and Hope
When a good personal care attendant leaves me, I’m heartbroken.
How to Compare (and NOT Compare) Your SCI to Others
We can learn so much by finding parallels with people who have similar disabilities, but no two injuries are the same.
Dreaming of a Good Night’s Sleep
Spasms, sleep apnea, pain and positioning are but a few of the many issues standing between wheelchair users and a good night’s sleep.
I Will Never Wear a Sweatsuit
Sheri Denkensohn-Trott writes about the long road to accepting and embracing a new body image after SCI.
Casting Call — Major Kids and Family TV Network
CASTING CALL: A major network is looking for a woman actor who uses a wheelchair and can play roles between the ages of 20 and 40.
Inclusion and Access: Beyond Campaign Slogans to True Paradigm Shift?
We could congratulate presidential candidates for finally realizing that people with disabilities are a large and important voting bloc. But damn, it’s about time.
NYC Sidewalks Finally Complying With ADA
After three administrations and 25 years of litigation, New York City’s sidewalks are finally on the path to complying with the ADA.
Matt Tilford: Living Life to the Max
Matt Tilford always thirsted for adventure, and he wasn’t about to let a T12 spinal cord injury quell that need.
The Half-Roll
The story of my kayaking catastrophe all started years ago when we were at the end of winter and quickly approaching summer.
It’s Not SCI, It’s HBO
While Any One of Us is not without its strengths, I couldn’t help but roll away feeling like it had missed an opportunity.
Other Recent Articles
Possible Side Effects of Long-Term Spinal Cord Injury
I’ve developed numbness and tingling in my fingers that gets worse after pushing up hills. Tests say it may be cervical spinal stenosis. What are the options to treat it?
Should I Report My Urologist to a Licensing Board?
I fear my new urologist may be a ‘maintenance alcoholic.’ I’m torn between staying with this doctor and not saying anything, looking for a different urologist, or maybe even reporting him to the state medical licensing board.
The Wellness Your Way Festival
The Wellness Your Way Festival bills itself as a “life-altering weekend experience to kick-start your journey to a healthy lifestyle.”
Better Living Through Vitamins
Mary Twohey loved helping people as part of her job at an independent living center but says she couldn’t turn down the opportunity to become a partner of the vitamin company.
Vulnerability Catch 22
To be vulnerable is to be human, so to pretend that you’re not vulnerable is to pretend to be superhuman. And I hate that superhuman cripple stereotype.
Wheelchair Confidential
I agreed to get back out on the water with friends last summer on a hot September day. It was good, but I was stuck in one place since the boat was not made for a wheelchair...
