New Issue

The $1,000 Wheelchair

What do you get when you add YouTube seed money, state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques and a consumer-first sales model? A wheelchair that could upend the mobility equipment industry. Seth McBride travels to Utah to visit Not a Wheelchair and see how the company plans to offer a custom manual wheelchair for $1,000.

Video Review

Bully Pulpit

The Miracle on Flight 3313

Who needs stem cells or cutting-edge research, when disabled people are being miraculously cured simply by boarding a plane and flying? Ian Ruder shares his firsthand experience.

Recreation

Finding Sisterhood and Sport in Adaptive Mountain Biking

When former motocross racer Sierra Roth began adaptive mountain biking, she often found herself the only woman in a group of riders, so she started a series of retreats to create a safe space for women to learn. Participants agree the sport is amazing, but just as importantly, they’ve found a community of like-minded women to share the joys and challenges of living with a disability.

Pro Tips

Navigating the Parent/Caregiver Relationship

In their latest Roadmaps column, Rebekah Taussig and Hannah Soyer offer perspective to a reader who relies on caregiving help from parents and wants to carve out some independence without hurting relationships.

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