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A Wheel in Two Worlds – an article by Ben Mattlin

By Ben Mattlin My hands were in a cold sweat as I entered my wife’s third-grade classroom at a small private school in the San Fernando Valley.

May 24, 2017
FacingDisability.com Unveils Redesigned Website

After 19 months in development, FacingDisability.com is proud and relieved to announce that we have just reinvented our website. It has a cleaner

May 9, 2017
BLOG – Learning to Fly

Beth became a competitive swimmer during her sophomore year in high school. It required flying with a wheelchair to participate in swim meets.

Oct 12, 2016
Blog – ‘You-Tuber’ with Quadriplegia is not a Cyborg

Dan, a young man with quadriplegia, has a clever new video highlighting the gizmos and gadgets he uses.

Oct 6, 2016
“ME BEFORE YOU” COULD BE AN INVITATION TO SUICIDE

“Live Boldly! Live Well! Just Live!” shout the ads for the tear-jerking melodrama “Me Before You,” which can be seen as invitation to suicide.

Jun 3, 2016
Commentary: ‘Me Before You’ perpetuates idea that the disabled should consider suicide

"Some people with disabilities have already begun to protest the new movie, "Me Before You," which opens Friday in the U.S."

Jun 2, 2016
Indiana Woman with Quadriplegia Gives Birth

Being a parent is tough. Being a mother who can’t move her arms and legs seems insurmountable.

Jun 2, 2016
There’s Nothing Like a Good Tear-Jerker…

A funny, on-target response to the new movie "Me Before You," by a young film-maker with quadriplegia.

May 31, 2016
Counter Balance Presents

Counter Balance VII, a wheelchair dance concert, recently showcased a mixed company of able-bodied dancers with those using wheelchairs.

May 26, 2016
BLOG – 5 Things I Wish I Had Known

It begins with an accident, an injury, and someone to blame. I fell asleep at the wheel, causing my youngest child's C6-7 spinal cord injury.

May 25, 2016
Paralyzed Man Uses Mind-Power to Move Hand

Five years ago, a diving mishap left Ian Burkhart with quadriplegia. He has regained some use of his hand through a breakthrough in medical technology

May 12, 2016
A Story of Triumph After Setback

Angela, who was recently interviewed for our website, rediscovered a sense of herself she feared was lost after her injury.

May 6, 2016
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