Magazine Archive

2021 Issues

August 2021

The Expat Life

What is it like to give up the people and places you have known and start anew in a foreign land with different ideas on disability and access? Martin Heng talked with wheelchair users who have moved abroad to see how things are going and what their experiences have taught them.

Self-Worth, Shame and SCI

Rediscovering a sense of self-worth can be an uphill battle after spinal cord injury. This collection of short essays looks at how different people adjust and find their place post-SCI.

Fighting Insurance

Ali Ingersol shares her experience and talks with other wheelchair users to give you the tools and tactics to get the medical equipment you need, even when insurance denies your requests.

Accessible Fitness Apps

Online adaptive fitness apps and videos are booming as disabled people look to shed the “COVID 15.” John Loeppky surveys the options and reports on what you can expect.

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July 2021

Life on the Road

With a growing number of accessible RV and motorhome options, more wheelchair users are trying out a mobile existence. Fresh off his first extended road trip, Kenny Salvini checks in with Gabby Richards and other mobile homeowners to report on the appeal, options, benefits and drawbacks of the RV lifestyle.

Fear and Loathing in Vang Vieng

Seth McBride looks back on a drunken float down a lazy river in Laos that taught him an important lesson: Wheelchair users can be as stupid and reckless as people without disabilities.

Planning Your Dream Trip

After a year without travel, we could all use a fun vacation. Jenny Smith got the lowdown on some wheelchair users’ favorite trips and shares their advice so you can start prepping for your next adventure.

Home Remedies

Are you tired of designer drugs with names you can’t pronounce and never-ending warning lists? Pattu Kunze and Roberta Palmer — The Rollin RNs — have four easy home remedies for you to try.

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