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pertaining to Quadriplegia, also known as Tetraplegia.
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The Fishing Doc -
Enabling the
Disabled Angler to Enjoy Fishing
For
those of you who are not aware of the history behind the
conception of “The Fishing Doc” pole, Doc was paralyzed just
under 5 years ago and had recently passed away. He loved to fish
so the company that employed his wife Cindy invested a ton of
money to develop and patent a fishing rod for the paralyzed.
Doc’s love of the outdoors and determination to not allow his
physical limitations keep him from doing what he loves,
influenced a group at Orscheln to provide a product that allows
those with limited physical abilities to enjoy fishing. The full
story can be read on the website.
Dedicated
to providing computers for people who are physically
disabled and need a helping hand.
David Pells is a c5/6 tetra who has
just put together a blog regarding life with spinal cord injury.
You can view it here;
http://www.thetetrablog.com/
The story of
how I became a quadriplegic
by Randal
Rodgers
My story more or
less begins and ends at the same place. Life is so fragile and
any of us are but one heartbeat from a situation that could
drastically alter our lifestyle or even take our life. This
thought alone would cause any of us to be thankful for every
breath we are privileged to breathe, which is why it amazes me
when one gives this treasure of life to purposes other than to
serve the God who gave it ..... Read the
full story here
The
Test of a Lifetime
RED RIDER STUDIOS -
My
name is Todd Maness. I am a handicapped artist. I use my
mouth to create my artwork. Creating art this way is
more challenging, but much more rewarding. My artwork
rivals the art of artist that use their hands to create
art. I work mostly with nature art, country scenes, and
animals of all kinds. The mediums I use include pens,
watercolor, and acrylics. I also do some computer
graphics. I do motivational speeches to groups of people
or anyone who asks me. Visit my art gallery to see for
yourself.
Greg Harry
Studio - Greg played the guitar for about 15 years
before an accident left him a quadriplegic, now he
writes on a computer with a stick in his mouth.
PROFESSIR X-
DJ - Rapper -
Video
Editor - Advocate -
Quadriplegic.
In 1987,
Richard Gaskin, a Queens NY resident, was shot by a
friend over a personal dispute. The result would change
Richard's life and those around him forever.
A wheelchair-bound,
quadriplegic New Jersey man who waged a 2-1/2-year battle to buy
a gun has the right to a firearm permit, a judge ruled
Wednesday.
UPI.com
Mouth and Foot Painting Artists (MFPA).
Formed in
1956, the MFPA is an international, for-profit association
wholly owned and run by disabled artists to help them meet
their financial needs. Members paint with brushes held in
their mouths or feet as a result of a disability sustained
at birth or through an accident or illness that prohibits
them from using their hands.
http://www.mfpausa.com/
Quadriplegic rides 620 miles from San Francisco to La Jolla
Sean Simonson, of Palo Alto, is among the first
quadriplegics to tackle the week-long ride to raise money
for the Challenged Athletes Foundation, arrived in his
hometown today to cheers from supporters.....
Read full
article
OCRegister.com
Life As A
Quadriplegic (Spinal Cord Injury Support Group)
Rob Wall is a
quadriplegic, and his wife, Amanda, is six months pregnant.
The Walls married in 2004 in Leesburg, Va., and less than a
year later Rob broke his neck in a diving accident.It turns out just because Rob
is a quadriplegic didn't mean they couldn't have kids. They just
had to do some things differently. ..... Read
the full story here NewsChannel
8
With
a 'sip and a puff' quadriplegic sailor makes history -
36-year-old Hilary Lister
is a quadriplegic who can only move her head, eyes and mouth and
needs to rely on carers for almost every need. In spite of these
restrictions she became the first disabled woman to sail solo
around Britain Monday scoring a victory against the rare
degenerative illness she has suffered from since age 11.
Incredible
tandem surf team: 15 year old quadriplegic surfs with Golden
Retriever
Jerry Haney -
This
spinal cord information site presents material that was
helpful in not only understanding what devastation a
spinal cord injury causes, but what we, as a family had
to learn quickly to properly care for the well-being of
our youngest son, Jerry. The site was established by
Jerry Haney after his spinal cord injury that left him a
quadriplegic. Jerry, passed from this life to a better
place on June 29, 2001.
Jake
Walks Again - Meet Jake - Once a Quadriplegic Then
Walks again - After a devastating auto accident, I was
diagnosed as having a broken neck. Lying in a coma for a
week and having major surgery, I became a quadriplegic.
After 4 months of being told I'd never walk again or
move from the neck down, a bone fusion operation
performed at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
gave me hope and a new lease on life.
Ash Artwork - Afshin was born on August 29th 1969 in
Tehran Iran. Eldest of four brothers. Schooled in
Tehran, followed by university where he gained an honors
degree in agriculture. Afshin had always had an interest
in art since he was a child and his first attempt at an
exhibition was very successful and lead Afshin taking up
art full time. His second Exhibition was criticized as
being too erotic, displaying material of an explicit
nature. At this time in Iran this type of art was
banned. Afshin arrived in England in 1997 seeking
political asylum following an accident in Iran which
left Afshin as a Tetraplegic (resulting in him being
paralyzed from below the chest down)
