New Issue

A Spirit Runs Through Us All

Spiritual connection can be found anywhere, whether in a church, synagogue, at the top of a ravine or in a Facebook post. Josie Byzek talks with four wheelchair users of different faiths about how spirituality helps them find connection and perspective, and strengthens their resilience through all that life throws at them.  

Alternate States: Spirituality, Psychedelics and SCI

In recent years there’s been a resurgence of research into psychedelics’ ability to treat a variety of psychological and physical issues including depression, addiction and chronic pain. Bob Vogel talks with wheelchair users about the possibilities and the pitfalls of using different types of psychedelics for spiritual connection, therapeutic intervention and alternative medicine.

Products

The New SmartDrive Controller Is Also a Fitness Tracker

Permobil and wearable company Mobvoi have partnered to release the SmartDrive Push Tracker E3, a power assist device controller and fitness tracker in one. The watch allows you to control speed and monitor battery life on your SmartDrive while it also tracks everything from your total pushes in a day to time spent coasting to sleep habits and more. 

NM Live

Cultivating an Intersectional Mindset With Luticha André Doucette

In the latest episode of New Mobility Live, Teal chats with Luticha André Doucette, who put together a guide — Cultivating an Intersectional Mindset: A 30 Day Guided Journal  — to help you understand your values and strengths and how to effect social change. Doucette compares the process to planting and cultivating a seed. “This is a way for you to get that soil fertile so you can grow the seeds of change.”

Pro Tips

Accessible Cooking From Scratch

It doesn’t matter if you operate a spatula with your mouth or work with a caregiver to get your stir-fried veggies to that perfect level of crunch, cooking can be accessible, regardless of your level of function. We peek inside the kitchens of three quadriplegic cooks to find out their tips and tricks for making delicious food at home. 

Hello Colostomy (A Farewell to Butts)

After a decade of ever-lengthening bowel programs, medical procedures and yo-yoing energy levels, NM editor Ian Ruder finally bit the bullet and scheduled a colostomy. He shares his fight to hold it off and why he’s ready for a new, much quicker and less exhausting morning routine.