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Reviewing Two Quad-Friendly Reachers

As anyone with limited hand function knows, stuff ends up on the floor — frequently. Power chair user Jenny Smith checks out two reachers, the Grip-Free Grabber and the QUADTOOLS Reacher, to see how well they help get that stuff off the floor. In this case, she finds that some extra expense equals extra functionality.  

Bully Pulpit

Figuring Out What to Say About Personal Disability Issues

Pop quiz: Your wheelchair breaks on vacation and you’re lying in a hotel bed, battling a UTI. Your phone rings; it’s the person you’ve been dating for the last three months. “How’s it going?” they enthusiastically ask. How do you respond? Ian Ruder delves into the tricky dance of how much disability-specific information to include when talking to the nondisabled people in your life. 

Comic

Please Remain Seated: SCI Cure

Pro Tips

Orthobiologics: Biologic Shoulder Repair Instead of Surgery?

Many wheelchair users with shoulder problems worry about the long and costly recovery process if they decide to have surgery. But there’s another option. Bob Vogel explains how orthobiologic injections — regenerative orthopedic therapies derived from natural substances — can offer a less invasive way to promote healing and relieve pain for some types of shoulder injuries. 

Hacking an Off-Road Skateboard

Seth McBride tried cross-country sit skiing and loved the back workout it provided but hated how difficult it was to do independently. Seeking a similar workout without the hassle of snow, he bolted a sit ski frame to an off-road skateboard. For a quad, it was an exhausting and fun way to get outdoors. 

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