Watertown WWNY-TV on MSN1d
Old McDonald’s Farm’s hayride now wheelchair accessible
Thanks to a grant from Jefferson County Economic Development, Old McDonald’s Farm now has a wheelchair-accessible wagon. That ...
N.J. law would provide more rides for seniors, disabled persons
A reboot of a vetoed bill would provide more rides statewide for seniors and disabled people who rely on NJ Transit's Access ...
Prison management company CoreCivic honored as inmates restore 55,000th wheelchair for people in need
To celebrate the restoration of 55,000 wheelchairs for disabled individuals in low-resource countries through its prison work programs, Joni and Friends recognized CoreCivic with two award ...
All-terrain wheelchairs to be offered at some Connecticut state parks and beaches next month
Connecticut state parks will offer all-terrain wheelchairs at several locations, allowing residents of all abilities to ...
WTVF3d
Wilson County man with Spina Bifida needs new wheelchair
"I'd be able to go everywhere": 28-year-old Moore, better known as Qman, is hoping to replace his outdoor wheelchair.
ABC 7 New York on MSN3d
NYPD gifts woman new wheelchair after her electric wheelchair was stolen in Crown Heights
The NYPD surprised a woman with a brand new electric wheelchair after hers was stolen while she was inside of a store on her way home from church in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. It happened on Sunday, ...
Minneapolis ranked 2nd-best city in America for people with disabilities
When it comes to places that package the above needs, Minneapolis does a great job. In fact, personal finance website WalletHub says the Mini-Apple is the second-best city in America for people with ...
Journal Gazette and Times Courier15d
Most Illinois jails restrain people in chairs. This county ‘violently shocked’ them, too.
Other people endured similar treatment in the jail that year in this small eastern Illinois county. A recent Illinois Answers Project investigation into the use of restraint chairs statewide found ...
The Daily Telegraph15d
Wollongbar, Northern Rivers woman Beth Whaanga’s heartache after car, wheelchair theft
But the fate of the wheelchair was still up in the air on Friday afternoon. “Between 12am and 6am on Monday September 9, a not yet known person/s broke into a home on Smiths Lane, Wollongbar ...
The Conversation17d
Too many disabled young people are missing out on PE – here’s how that could change
Lesley Sharpe works for the University of Lincoln. The UK government has called on schools to do more to enhance opportunities in PE and sport for disabled young people. However, the government ...
The New Zealand Herald17d
Kāwhia electric wheelchair fire leaves one person critically injured
“One person has been transported to Waikato Hospital ... “We attended an incident where an electric wheelchair was on fire,” the spokesperson said. “The fire has since been extinguished.” ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel18d
Lori Nickel: Milwaukee teacher Reid Buranosky will compete in his first marathon in a racing wheelchair
he resisted using a wheelchair for anything. He was born with static encephalopathy − commonly used as a synonym for cerebral palsy, though it is a broader term including all people with a ...