Outdoor activities for adults with disabilities

Outdoor activities for adults with disabilities

Those who are disabled should not rule out participating in outdoor sports activities. Disabled people can safely participate in activities like skydiving, hiking, paddling, and caving with the support of adapted equipment and trained guides. In addition to being beneficial for health and confidence, these activities also constitute a significant challenge for people with disabilities. …

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A Guide to Using Uber and Lyft: Wheelchair-Accessible Vehicle

Uber and Lyft have introduced a game changer for millions of people using wheelchairs and avoiding traveling through cabs. Renowned travel service providers like Uber and Lyft have tried to shape the travel experience for people with disabilities. This decision will further ensure empowerment for those who need wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Now people with disabilities can …

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How Animals Help Humans with Disabilities: From Service Dogs to Guide Horses

Animals can help humans with disabilities in many ways, according to The Humane Society of the United States. For example, service animals can be trained to assist people with physical disabilities, such as blindness or mobility impairments. Other assistance animals, like certain dogs and horses, can provide emotional support to people suffering from depression or …

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3D printed wheelchair – This could be the new normal

Benjamin Hubert's Layer designs "world's first" 3D-printed consumer wheelchairWatch this video on YouTube Going to the nearby store can be easy; ask those who cannot walk. The concept of the 3-D printed wheelchair was introduced to ensure the availability of comfortable and advanced wheelchairs for people with disability. 3-D printed wheelchairs for everybody’s needs “GO” …

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Top 5 wheelchair-accessible vacations in Texas

Texas offers you everything you are looking for. It has some unique wheelchair-accessible places you can shortlist for a fantastic vacation. Here are the top 7 wheelchair-accessible places in Texas where you can plan a fun trip with your family and friends: Morgan’s Wonderland Morgan’s wonderland is the first-ever theme park with something to offer …

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Tetraplegia vs Paraplegia

What is the difference between Tetraplegia & Paraplegia

Paralysis is a vast topic in human medicine. Primarily, paralysis is described as the impairment or loss of involuntary muscular movement in any part of the body, especially the four limbs. In normal humans, uninjured nerve fibers in the body send signals from the voluntary muscles to the brain.   Paralysis occurs when your voluntary …

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8 Things You Should Know Before Dating a Paraplegic

It might be overwhelming to navigate through the dating world, especially for someone who is having a first date with a person with paraplegia.  Regarding romantic interest in a person with paraplegia, you may wonder what it would be like dating a person with a disability? How would things be different? Will there be any sacrifices? …

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