Tag Archives: mobility

Dubbed the the Lord Humongous, Lance, 52, spent $1,000 (£645) and a month building the customized wheelchair with a flamethrower out of an electric golf cart, a helicopter seat, all terrain tires and old dental machines. Lance, from Phoenix, Arizona, said: ‘I love fire and wheelchairs so I thought why not put them together. ‘The […]

Play the wheelchair racing game that started it all. You can have fun playing the wheelchair rush game where you control a wheelchair through obstacles. This game can help children see that being in a wheelchair is nothing to be worried about. You can still have a lot of fun and can play games as […]

A federal judge’s decision on Friday means that Abercrombie & Fitch will have to modify its Hollister Co. stores to make them wheelchair accessible. Nearly 248 Hollister stores around the nation have stepped entrances, making them inaccessible for people in wheelchairs. The Albany-based Abercrombie had argued that the retailer’s Hollister chain was complying with the […]

How many people in the UK have a learning disability? It’s estimated to be approximately 1.5 million.  The percentage is astonishing if you do the math.  It’s estimated to be about 3 percent.  Can you compare that with the United States? Please with disabilities are fifty eight times more likely to die before the age […]

Original Article Page By Sara Vigneri – Christopher Reeve Foundation Every American deserves access to our country’s cities-it’s the law. But what does it really mean for a city to be accessible? To get a better understanding of how cities in the U.S. are faring when it comes to accessible living, The Christopher & Dana […]

Multiple Sclerosis is a disease that attacks the central nervous system. 250,000 to 350,000 people have been diagnosed with this disease in the United States. When dealing with a disease like MS, some people may need wheelchairs to assist them in their daily life. Did you know that women are two times more likely to […]

The World Health Organization released an easy to read infographic. This infographic details the need for better health for people with disabilities. It is important to note the various ways  those with disablites can receive assistance. As stated, 70 million people need a wheelchair, however, only 5-15% of people have access to them. If you […]

Officers arrived on the scene of a California City house fire, where they were informed of wheelchair-bound person that was trapped inside the building. Inside the house, was a nearby neighbor who was aware of the person trapped inside; a police officer and the neighbor cooperated with each other to free the woman from her […]