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Welcome to our Spinal Cord Injury Community! Meet Aaron Baker, Shield HealthCare’s Spinal Cord Injury Lifestyle Specialist and recovering C4-5-6 complete quadriplegic. Aaron is also an athlete, ambassador, entrepreneur and father. Here you can find accurate and motivational information about acute and post-acute recovery, health and ongoing management of a Spinal Cord Injury. We hope you join us and explore our library of helpful resources. The possibilities are endless!

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Hope Charity Award

The Rollettes Foundation Honors Disability Advocacy Thirteen years ago, wheelchair dance icon, Chelsie Hill, dreamed of a ballroom full of women dancing in wheelchairs. What started as a small vision has grown into a movement that is breaking barriers and empowering women and children with disabilities thanks to the Rollettes Foundation. Their mission is to… Continue reading Hope Charity Award

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Traveling Internationally with a Disability

Tips for a Smooth Adventure New cultures, meeting people from different backgrounds, and experiencing different landscapes while traveling is one of life’s most enriching experiences. However, for travelers with disabilities, navigating international travel can come with extra challenges and can require thoughtful planning. In this blog, we’ll explore some valuable tips and resources for traveling… Continue reading Traveling Internationally with a Disability

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March, A Month to Prioritize Health and Well-being

In the medical field, March serves as a platform for various health issues, promoting wellness and raising awareness about diseases and conditions that may impact every life worldwide. In this blog, we explore some health observances and advancements – prioritizing health and furthering medical innovation.   1. National Nutrition Month An initiative by the Academy… Continue reading March, A Month to Prioritize Health and Well-being

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Micro-Adaption – Small Adaptations for Big Improvements

When modifying your home after an injury or diagnosis, or even an elderly family member, the little things are the changes that make some of the biggest impacts! It goes without saying that widening doors, ramped entrances, and comfortable furniture are non-negotiable. However, thanks to Amazon and the endless possibilities for ordering, I have found… Continue reading Micro-Adaption – Small Adaptations for Big Improvements

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Accessible Ticket and Seating

With large sporting events happening at this time of year – Super Bowl, March Madness, and Supercross – attending in person can sometimes be daunting. Thankfully with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), there are regulations in place to make ticketed events a much more welcoming place to enjoy! Knowing the lay of the land… Continue reading Accessible Ticket and Seating

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The 6 P’s for Preparedness

In 2019, my wife and I were evacuated in the middle of the night without even an inkling that there was a fire going on! We had lost power that evening, and went to bed not knowing there was a brush fire on the other side of our hill. We were awoken by the fire… Continue reading The 6 P’s for Preparedness

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Natural Disaster Accessible Resources: Who To Rely On When Mother Nature Strikes

(Photograph from our backyard by Katelyn Devine) The power to my parents home in Encino, California where my wife, daughter, and I have been staying for the holidays was just turned back on after five days, allowing me to charge my computer and write this blog entry. To say we have been in a state… Continue reading Natural Disaster Accessible Resources: Who To Rely On When Mother Nature Strikes

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Inexpensive Doesn’t Mean Cheap

What if you could customize a wheelchair, an extension of you, for a low barrier to entry… Introducing the all-new TiLite Z and TiLite X wheelchairs.

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Disability In Hollywood

Disability Representation on the Big Screen Lights! Camera! Action! This holiday season, the anticipated release of Wicked is breaking down barriers of genre, race and now accessibility. Marissa Bode is making history by authentically using a wheelchair to play the character, Nessarose, the younger sister of the wicked witch, Elphaba. Marissa Bode began using a… Continue reading Disability In Hollywood

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Accessible Trails for People with Disabilities

U.S. Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines (FSTAG) Over the summer my family and I cycled across the United States, 2,448 miles along America’s main street, Route 66— Raising awareness and funds for disability. While enroute, we also discovered many accessible trails for our leisure. I was pleasantly surprised at how easily they were accessed by… Continue reading Accessible Trails for People with Disabilities

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I have a trip coming up and I am having trouble envisioning how I can safely and hygienically self-catheterize in a typical men’s restroom stall.
John
Travel can be intimidating with all the unknown variables, especially when it comes to using bathroom facilities that may be less accessible, unkempt and under-equipped. My best defense against this is a strong offense, meaning preparation!