For more information on maintenance, service, and sales of manual and power wheelchairs, as well as scooters, hand-cycles and accessories, contact Wheelchair Medic at 718-352-1623 or visit www.wheelchairmedic.com.
Ray Grim, who manages the Wheelchair Medic division of United Spinal Association, recommends an easy do-it-yourself wheelchair maintenance plan.
First, is to periodically clean the entire frame with […]

Keep your power wheelchair juiced and humming with these tips on wheelchair battery care.

Your wheelchair cushion is your first line of defense against skin breakdown.
By Dr. Richard Louis Bruno

Those who wheel instead of walk have a special enemy: Gravity. And where does this enemy exert its particularly pernicious pull? It’s through the gluteal muscles (if you have some) and the ischial bones of the pelvis, that is, […]

By Leonard J. Selfon, JD, CAE
United Spinal Association played a vital role in the drafting and passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. That role continues today with respect to pending legislation that would restore the erosion of ADA workplace protections caused by detrimental federal court decisions. The weakened state of […]

By Victor Freedman
Traditionally, insurance is seen as a kind of gamble: you or your employer bet a yearly premium and deductible to an insurance company that you won’t need more than that amount to cover your annual health care costs. If it turns out you do need more, the insurance company theoretically makes up […]

By Ed Lash

There’s nothing quite like music to soothe, calm, and invigorate the human spirit. Music may not heal the damage caused by multiple sclerosis (MS), but it may help to prevent further damage and allow a person with MS to handle life better physically and emotionally with stress reduction and an improved attitude. […]

Why power wheelchairs are the way to go for post-polio survivors. Dr. Richard L. Bruno straight talks on the advantages of powered wheelchairs.

By Rosemarie Rossetti, PhD
Universal Design for the Home: Great-Looking, Great-Living Design for All Ages, Abilities, and Circumstances, by Wendy A. Jordan; Quarry Books; 208 pp. (ISBN 978-1-59253-381-7)
Anyone planning to remodel or build a home should pick up a copy of Wendy Jordan’s new book Universal Design for the Home. Whether you are old […]

By Tamar Asedo Sherman
A previous column on working at home (April 2008) struck a nerve. I received many letters asking for more information. Most intriguing to me is the situation presented by Kim Kosmatka, a former teacher, who created a home-based business. She wrote:
“Ten years ago, when life with multiple sclerosis demanded a […]

Wheelchair seating is more than a place to rest your, hmm, well you know. Scott Chesney teams up with therapist Mary Shea on how to take care of your wheelchair seating needs.

By Kathleen M. Muldoon

Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan

Ah, June! A whole two months ahead with no school, no tests, no teachers. But is there a teacher, a special teacher, you’ve had this past school year who you’ll miss? I remember some summer vacations when I actually regretted the fact that […]

By Tom Scott
A recent opinion poll commissioned by the organizing committee of London 2012 (www.london2012.com) found that the UK public has a limited understanding of the Paralympic games and very little knowledge of the athletes who participate in them. Poll results show that 69% of the public cannot name a single Paralympian and only […]