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Turbo: The Chihuahua Born Without Legs Starts RollingTurbo: The Chihuahua Born Without Legs Starts Rolling

Turbo: The Chihuahua Born Without Legs Starts Rolling

After Turbo, the chihuahua born without front legs, captured the Internet's heart over the summer, he caught the attention of Mark…

10 years ago
Ebola: Scared Airline Workers Who Assist Wheelchair Users Don’t Wear GlovesEbola: Scared Airline Workers Who Assist Wheelchair Users Don’t Wear Gloves

Ebola: Scared Airline Workers Who Assist Wheelchair Users Don’t Wear Gloves

There are many reasons not to panic about Ebola. Medical experts have declared the chance of a mass outbreak in…

10 years ago
Smart Wheelchair: First Ever Internet Ready WheelchairSmart Wheelchair: First Ever Internet Ready Wheelchair

Smart Wheelchair: First Ever Internet Ready Wheelchair

A 20-year-old summer intern at chip giant Intel has created an internet-connected wheelchair. The wheelchair collects data to gather information…

10 years ago
Tracy Morgan Wheelchair-Bound: May Never Walk AgainTracy Morgan Wheelchair-Bound: May Never Walk Again

Tracy Morgan Wheelchair-Bound: May Never Walk Again

    Tracy Morgan was seen Wednesday afternoon being wheeled into a New York City hospital ... and TMZ has learned…

11 years ago
Popular Car Service Uber to offer wheelchair-accessible servicePopular Car Service Uber to offer wheelchair-accessible service

Popular Car Service Uber to offer wheelchair-accessible service

Uber, the ride-sharing company that matches riders with drivers by smart-phone app, will now provide connections to wheelchair-accessible vehicles in…

11 years ago
Students Create Rowing Wheelchair For PedroStudents Create Rowing Wheelchair For Pedro

Students Create Rowing Wheelchair For Pedro

Rice University students have built a unique wheelchair for a Houston teenager who will now be able to row his…

11 years ago
Wheelchair-Bound Man Killed In Hit and RunWheelchair-Bound Man Killed In Hit and Run

Wheelchair-Bound Man Killed In Hit and Run

  A man in a wheelchair was killed by a hit-and-run driver on a street in Fullerton. This is roughly…

11 years ago
Man Pretending To Be Wheelchair-Bound Steals a RolexMan Pretending To Be Wheelchair-Bound Steals a Rolex

Man Pretending To Be Wheelchair-Bound Steals a Rolex

  Police in Connecticut are searching for man who robbed a jewelry store while pretending to be wheelchair-bound over the…

11 years ago
Wheelchair Fraud: Company Bought Used Chairs and Sold Them Like NewWheelchair Fraud: Company Bought Used Chairs and Sold Them Like New

Wheelchair Fraud: Company Bought Used Chairs and Sold Them Like New

The state’s attorney general has filed criminal fraud charges against a wheelchair company. This company allegedly bought chairs from Craigslist.com…

11 years ago
Wheelchair-accessible signs to get facelift in New YorkWheelchair-accessible signs to get facelift in New York

Wheelchair-accessible signs to get facelift in New York

  The iconic white-and-blue sign marking wheelchair accessibility will soon be getting a makeover in New York.   Gov. Andrew…

11 years ago