It'd been more than 10 years since columnist Sherry Toh had a power wheelchair, and she's thrilled about the independence her ...
The team with the most points by the time the clock expires wins. As the name suggests, wheelchair basketball is an adaptation of the able-bodied version. The International Wheelchair Basketball ...
At times, she has resorted to scrounging up used parts or using screws from the hardware store to repair it. But Smith said a ...
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — News 8 continues to follow the new landmark wheelchair repair law and how it’s being implemented. The Wheelchair Repair Advisory Council held its second monthly update ...
After waiting nearly five years, Tom Landy finally has a functional wheelchair. He’s taken it for a spin in the garage, but ...
The sport grew in the 1980s as France became the first country in Europe to put together a specific wheelchair tennis programme. The sport made its first appearance at the Barcelona 1992 Paralympics.
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — An act of kindness caught the eyes of many after a local man's power wheelchair ran out of juice near a busy street. Kentwood police officers went beyond their normal call ...
Repair technicians ... all this stuff — these are custom parts that they broke,” Waldmuller said. “And so we robbed some parts from his teammate’s wheelchair that was competing the next ...
In the past, Thorsson's workshop has transformed wheelchairs into a power loader from the "Aliens" film, a construction vehicle and even, the Owlbear from the "Dungeons and Dragons" film.
In fact, Fondacaro says he's "fully dependent" on others when not in his power wheelchair. But put that chair on a basketball court, and you'd better get out of Fondacaro's way. The 27-year-old ...
To learn what it was like to navigate Paris with a disability during the Paralympics, The Washington Post spent an afternoon with a fan who uses a wheelchair.