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The Fight for the Right Wheelchair

Obtaining a wheelchair that maximizes your independence and comfort is the result of a long and often complicated quest that involves therapists, doctors, wheelchair manufacturers and, of course, insurance. Getting lost along the way is all too easy, and sadly can have a direct impact on your quality of life and health. Seth McBride guides you through his personal chair odyssey and shares insider insights so your journey can go more smoothly.

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NM Live: Cory Lee

On the latest episode of NM Live, Teal Sherer interviews Cory Lee, a power wheelchair user who has visited 37 countries and all seven continents and documents everything on his award-winning website, Curb Free with Cory Lee. They chat about what COVID-19 travel precautions he takes and when he plans to hop back on a plane, and Lee shares his top three travel tips for wheelchair users.

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The Paralympics Finally Go Primetime

Last week, NBC announced that for the first time ever, the Paralympics would be broadcast on primetime television. For many para athletes, the news is welcome if long overdue. One retired athlete shares how he hopes the increased visibility will let Americans see what some other countries have already found out: The Paralympics are as good as sport gets.

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Service Dog Photo Contest

We want to see your best photos of you and your service dog so we can share them in New Mobility! Entries are due by April 31 and finalists will be featured in New Mobility print and digital platforms. The contest winner will receive $500. Click the link for more information and how to submit.

NEW COLUMN

‘Own It’ With Regan Linton

Regan Linton’s new column, “Own It,” is all about taking control and finding new solutions and ideas to empower you to live life to the fullest. She loves exploring topics that people feel uncomfortable talking about, and she dives right in with a column focused on reclaiming sexuality. Disability doesn’t have to be less than — instead it can be a means to “discover new possibilities, simultaneously shedding expectations,” she writes. “If only we could spend less time fighting against it and more time loving within it, and realizing we aren’t broken … just unique.”

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