The typical manual wheelchair user suffers from a wide variety of health problems. Shoulder pain is a common complaint. The popular...

One of the best ways to improve your transfers is by watching other people’s methods and techniques. One of the worst ways to improve...

The Adaptive Performance Map  is my modified version of the Satir Model created by Virginia Satir. The chart describes different stages...

Proper use of a Leveraged Lift  via the Body Lever  is the key to a successful Floor-to-Wheelchair Transfer (FWT). Yet, few people...

The Model The Personal Transfer Model describes wheelchair transfers as the combination of three personal factors of: ·       Strength –...

Adaptive Functional Fitness  (AFF) goals are different from able-bodied functional fitness  goals because people with disabilities (PWDs)...

You did “awesome!” This phrase is thrown quite a bit when describing how a person with spinal cord injury performed some type of athletic...

Take a moment to think about performing something you can do really well. See yourself doing it in your mind’s eye. Now, think of a...

In the active wheelchair world, there are a lot of people looking to obtain or create a device that makes using a manual wheelchair...

We have all heard about the dangers of comparing ourselves to others. How we shouldn’t judge ourselves relative to what others can do. I...

There are many barriers to participating in adaptive recreational activities and activities in general for people with disabilities. One...

In today's fast-paced world, finding ways to enhance our lives is more important than ever. Many people are searching for effective...

Living with a spinal cord injury can be a challenging journey. However, it is also a path filled with opportunities for growth,...

International Adaptive Activity Day - Killington, VT In a world that often feels disconnected, the power of community can be a beacon of...