November 2016

Conquering Kilimanjaro for Clean Water

Conquering Kilimanjaro for Clean Water

If you would have told me when I was a young boy, with no legs from the pelvis down due to genetic disease, that I would climb the largest mountain in Africa, Mt. Kilimanjaro, on my hands and in my wheelchair I would have said, "No way."

Posted on 11/7/2016


Stress Free Travel with Your Mobility Devices

Stress Free Travel with Your Mobility Devices

With the holidays right around the corner, many people are getting their travels booked to visit family and loved ones. Although for some there is the unknown: how do I safely travel with mobility equipment?

Posted on 11/7/2016


Designing a Life Worth Loving

Designing a Life Worth Loving

Growing up confined to a wheelchair has had its ups and downs. At an early age I chose to make my life exactly as I wanted it to be. We all have the power to write our own story.

Posted on 11/7/2016


Unless Congress Takes Action, Access to Critical Wheelchair Components and Accessories Is About to Get Worse

Unless Congress Takes Action, Access to Critical Wheelchair Components and Accessories Is About to Get Worse

Your help is needed to get Congress to stop major cuts in the reimbursement for complex rehab technology (CRT) items. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) tells beneficiaries that cuts in reimbursement are a good thing. After all, it reduces out-of-pocket expenses, and everybody wants that, right? Not necessarily. Here's why.

Posted on 11/6/2016


Latest Comments

8/24/2023 | Jan Kerr
We already have 5 copies for our accessible self catering lodes…another one would be fabulous.

8/24/2023 | John A, LeBlanc
I teach PE at an elementary school. I would love this book for my gym library!!

8/24/2023 | Nancy LeBlanc
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