Fishing from a wheelchair -  Special method for a quadriplegic - The concept is a way for quadriplegics of level C5 or lower to have the ability to go fishing using only their physical strength, coordination, and dexterity – no electronic devices.

Flying Wallenda  -  a Paraplegic, readies for a comeback.

Free Wheelchair Mission  -  Twenty Five years ago, the sight of a crippled Moroccan woman crawling across a dirt road planted a seed that germinated in 1999 when Don Schoendorfer, founder of Free Wheelchair Mission, invested his education and professional expertise as a PhD Mechanical Engineer to create a simple, rugged, and inexpensive wheelchair. The mental picture of the crawling woman's anguish and loss of dignity had haunted him for years until God opened a path for Dr. Schoendorfer. 

From Big Air to Wheelchair  -Trevor Snowden By Taylor Flynn

Future-Link  -  The future is not what it used to be? A unique Web Site for musicians who happen to be disabled.

The future solution for wheelchair users and taxis? Standard Taxi Compan.

God's Grace and Protection  -  Peter van Kan Even though there have been no grand, divine visions in my life, no moments in which a resounding inner voice told me, "Go, do this Peter," there have been many, many ways in which God and Guru have let me feel their presence and protection. A serious car accident in 1979 landed me in a wheelchair as a paraplegic. On first impression, this may not seem to be a wonderful example of divine protection, yet, it has given me so much on many levels that I now consider that experience to have been one of the greatest blessings of my life.

God's perfect will  -  Mysteriously, there seems to be a transforming effect on being afflicted. Such experiences are life-changing and soul-altering in the deepest of senses. The combination of boredom and physical suffering squeeze and challenge the soul like a precious gem forged in the unbelievable forces within the earth’s mantle that can lead into profound heights of understanding, realization, and, in the long run, inner peace. -Pointe'a   

Grace of My Heart has written articles for the Paralinks Sexuality & Spinal Cord Injury page over the past five years. This from Grace: I've been a C5-6 complete quad for 21 years: I had a diving accident at the age of 14.  At first, I had no idea if I would be capable of experiencing sexual pleasure.  And, of course, I didn't get any information about it from the rehab hospital at that time.  I probably wouldn't have been ready for it anyway, since I was just beginning to experience puberty, and adjusting to life as a quad was hard enough on my self-esteem.  Fortunately for me, there was a bright shining light at the end of the tunnel! -Grace

Growing Village Pavilion  -  Tree Climbing Japan was founded by John Gathright with the dream of helping a very special paraplegic woman leave her electric wheelchair and climb the biggest tree in the world. WOW!

The Happiness Threshold or Quotient by Ian Boyne; Phillip Brickman interviewed accident victims, who had become quadriplegic or paraplegic and found that they did not experience any significant difference in their happiness quotient after their tragedy. What is your take on this?

Handicap-Accessible Street Rod By the Monster Garage.  

Have you even heard of the Vagina Monologues? We post this here because of the honest and need to know information about women's sexuality that most men are unaware of. (off site link)

Heather Proud  -  Dis?Ability on the Internet  Over the past twelve years I have learned much by working, counseling, socializing, studying, advocating, observing, playing, and interacting with individuals with disabilities (IWD). It is still amazing to me that I have adjusted to being paralyzed for over half of my young life, and yet I feel so fortunate to have a good quality of life.

High Flying Paraplegic! Russel Metlitzki flies...

High School Junior Nicole Deegan By Brian Ojanpa: Nicole holds a unique distinction as a high school danceline member: She's paralyzed from the waist down.

Hire Heroes ATLANTA – June 1, 2007 –  a program designed to help veterans with disabilities find careers in the healthcare industry, officially starts operation today.

The history of the wheelchair  -  A fascinating look into the past and future of wheelchairs.

Human Engineering Research Laboratories   -  interested in wheelchair design or the effects of long term use of wheelchairs on the human body, the use of Dogs to Increase Function and Psychological Well-Being Among Wheelchair Users, or Dynamic Force Distribution at the Body-Seat Interface During Wheelchair Propulsion; this site is for you! See our  Introduction to HERL peek into what the Human Engineering Research Laboratories is all about. 

If You Believed In God You'd Still Be Walking by Mark Hanaway

I'm an L-1 Paraplegic and have been one for almost 30 years. As this body aged, the buttocks lost their meat & muscle and eventually I was sitting on bones and nerves every time I sat on the toilet. Needless to say this caused pain. I tried many types, brand names, and various styles both store bought and hand made by myself using assorted foams duct tape and glue. That perfect toilet seat was in serious hiding.  Up Until Now!

Implanted electrodes  -  Scientists have helped a 'partially' paralyzed man walk the length of three football fields by implanting electrodes in his spine. 

IN ETHIOPIA WITH A WHEELCHAIR? Gordon Rattray.

Jeff Haworth, Visionary Artist, founder of Reality-Ize and brother paraplegic. I met Jeff  several years ago while my spouse and I were visiting Sedona Arizona. Our meeting was brief, but we were impressed with Jeff's maturity, sincerity, and vision for such a young man. 

Jen Longshaw  -  Where Did Our Love Go? The Sexual Politics of the “Differently-Abled”  

Jen Longshaw  -  Zen and the Art of Wheelchair Maintenance A civilized society can be judged by the way it treats its weakest citizens and when it's most vulnerable members are the disabled then even more so. So why is it that the very people put in charge of supplying care to that sector of the community are often the worst possible choices?

John Hockenberry  -  The story of the most fearless entrepreneur ever: The human brain. When you think disability, think zeitgeist. I'm serious. We live at a time when the disabled are on the leading edge of a broader societal trend toward the use of assistive technology.

Judie Moffett  -  Paraplegic on a mission to help others in similar situations

Keegan Reilly  -  A man who lost the use of his legs in a car accident seven years ago refuses to see limits in life; had one unexpectedly plunked down in front of him last week as he was attempting to become the first paraplegic to climb Mount Fuji under his own strength. -By Yumi Wijers-Hasegawa

Letters from the Edge   -  J. Michael Kanouff's Web Site is now offering his new book. A must read.

Matt Bell  -  Ski Patroller - Paraplegic; by Heather Burke

Matthew Sanford Paraplegic Yoga Instructor  -  Paralinks posted an article about Matt way back in August 2004; see where Matt has progressed to. New article by Kay Harvey

Mark Hanaway  -  The Sex and Dating Scene My Personal Thoughts on the Sex and Dating scene By . At the age of twenty when I first had my injury, like most men I was very concerned about my sex life. I had been dating someone for a couple of years and it was an important part of our relationship. While in rehab, quite often I would get an erection simply if the wind blew. So I thought things hadn't changed much. What was very different was the fact that I could be mentally or emotionally aroused but not physically and physically aroused but not emotionally. 

Michael Brady -  Trapped paraplegic drags himself through Prairie snow 02 Jan 2003  

Mind Body Solutions - Matthew Sanford Paraplegic Yoga Instructor

Mind Over Body: New Hope For  Quadriplegics