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Parenting From a Wheelchair

Three wheelchair-using parents share the challenges and joys of raising young children. Stephanie Arrache, Seth McBride and Teal Sherer explore how they’ve set boundaries, taught sports and worked with their kids to navigate an inaccessible world. Read all three of their essays, plus the ones they wrote when their kids were six years younger.

Air Travel

Southwest Airlines Announces Move to Assigned Seating

Southwest Airlines recently announced it will be moving away from its long-standing open seating policy. We know that many wheelchair users choose to fly Southwest because the plane layouts and seating policy make it possible to access seats without an aisle chair. How does Southwest’s decision affect your travel planning? Join the conversation on our Instagram channel.

What to Watch

Quad Gods Esports Documentary

The HBO documentary Quad Gods follows three wheelchair-using New Yorkers who start the world’s first fully quadriplegic esports team. As they navigate the city, they pursue their shared dream to compete as athletes while subverting assumptions about disability. Quad Gods is now available to stream on Max.

Perspectives

Finding Balance Between Work and Self-Care

In our culture of constant hustle, it can be hard to feel valuable without always being productive. But when you have a disability, your body doesn’t always want to cooperate. In their latest Roadmaps column, Rebekah Taussig and Hannah Soyer offer perspective to a writer who just can’t churn out the words like she used to.

Pro Tips

Ways to Prevent Shoulder Damage

Wheelchair users can stay active and preserve shoulder health at the same time. We’ve put together some tips and preventative exercises to help stave off damage and the need for dreaded shoulder surgery, without limiting your lifestyle.

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