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Empowering wheelchair users to live independent and authentic lives ♿️

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We're partnering with the @KellyBrushFdn to empower individuals with spinal cord injuries to live active and engaged lives. Learn how to get involved.
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After acquiring a spinal cord injury, Alesha Savannah found confidence and thrived on new experiences through @ShepherdCenter’s Recreation Therapy program. Hear her story.
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Casting call for people with disabilities! Learn more and apply:
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Medicaid-funded programs, such as home care, are very likely on the chopping block. We need the public, media and elected officials to know how these programs help wheelchair users remain independent in the community. Share your story.
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Our ADA expert explains the top four ways businesses can make their doorways ADA-compliant and the cost that comes with it.
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Experience the freedom to go farther with the Empulse R90! Choose from: 🔋 Standard Battery: Up to 9.8 miles* 🔋 Extended Range Battery: Up to 19.5 miles* Both are lightweight, airline-friendly, and built for your lifestyle. Learn more:
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is offering wheelchair users who are displaced by the LA Wildfires up to 30 days of lodging in accessible stays in the region. United Spinal will facilitate bookings through our disaster relief program, Ready to Roll. Apply here:
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Our Peer Mentoring Program hosted 13 trainings and welcomed 100 new mentors in the last year! This greatly increased our ability to support wheelchair users nationwide. Learn more:
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Are you a wheelchair user affected by the wildfires? We are here to help. Apply for our disaster relief grant:
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Who benefits from accessible design? We all do. Our Accessibility Services team works tirelessly to ensure that your favorite places across the country meet accessibility standards. Learn more:
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Assistive tech empowers wheelchair users to live independently — be on the lookout for these five innovative designs.
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Physical activity is crucial to staying healthy — it builds muscle, improves flexibility and helps us perform everyday actions. Exercising with spina bifida will require some adaptations, but it’s worth the effort. Learn more from @ByramHealthcare:
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Being a wheelchair user comes with moments of anxiety and trauma. Learn how to find control through deep breathing.
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Transitioning into parenthood as a wheelchair user can bring on a whole new set of challenges. Rolling Through Parenthood is a safe place to share, gain valuable information and find support from your peers. Join us on February 3rd!
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.@helphopeliveorg has been helping individuals and their loved ones to start medical fundraising campaigns since 1983.
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The struggle is real! 📸: Chuck Aoki
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Mobius Mobility is developing a new product: the ibot® duo! Sign up for their newsletter here to learn more about the ibot duo’s progress and to stay updated on new releases:
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Our next Advocacy LIVE event is Tuesday, January 21st, at 5 PM ET. Join us to collaborate with advocates across the United States on federal, state, and local issues affecting the disability community.
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