Category Archives: Wheelchair News

Three special needs students, in wheelchairs, have suffered minor injuries. After being hit by a car, the Central Texas school bus flipped on its roof. Officials with the Copperas Cove Independent School District say three children, an attendant and the bus driver were slightly hurt in Friday afternoon’s wreck. Emergency personnel had to cut specially […]

Kamryn Bentley isn’t one to let life get her down after being mugged by teens in Utah. Despite being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and mobile only with a wheelchair, she considers herself very independent. However, the adjustment to her new lifestyle hasn’t been easy, and she said it was recently made worse by teenage bullies […]

In North Carolina this past week, a boy was banned from carrying a My Little Pony bag because it was a trigger for his bullies to continue bullying him. In Arkansas, a story of a gay high school student was removed from a yearbook because the principal was concerned for his “well-being” if the story was published. These boys […]

Joanne, who also suffers from scoliosis, uses her nose, lips, and chin to use devices like her laptop.   1 – I hate the constant staring and judging. I’m officially a woman now, I can go out and have fun with my friends so please when you see me, don’t judge me, I’m just like […]

The last few months people across the US have experienced a harsh winter that has forced some schools to close for days at time, and in some cities, federal government buildings have been required to shut down because of bad weather conditions. The good news behind recent bad weather reports, SPRING IS COMING! Yep, spring […]

  This guide should help you understand fire safety protocols while in a wheelchair. Having an understanding of the special evacuation protocol in case of a fire can improve the chance that people with limited mobility and emergency responders can evacuate individuals and save lives. Conventional fire safety plans do not include instructions and safety […]

Chinese Government releases photos of probable Malaysia Flight wreckage. The area the wreckage was found in is in line with the flight plans and potential air space the Malaysia Flight may have reached. A Chinese satellite looking into the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 “observed a suspected crash area at sea,” a Chinese […]

Transferring an individual from a wheelchair to toilet A caregiver must be present for this type of transfer. This guide includes the following procedures: 1. Starting Transfer From Wheelchair To Toilet  2. Removing Footrests & Clearing a Path To Transfer 3. Caregiver Positioning & Precautions 4. Wheelchair User Shifting 5. Standing & Transfer For Wheelchair […]