Person of the Year: Andrea Dalzell
All Andrea Dalzell ever wanted was to be a hospital nurse. It took a global pandemic to provide that opportunity, but Dalzell fearlessly seized it and blazed a trail for other wheelchair users to follow. For her tenacity, vision and passion, we are honored to introduce Dalzell as our 2020 New Mobility Person of the Year.
January 2021
2021 Consumer Guide: How to Reinvent Yourself
We broke down our annual product listings into seven categories and asked a peer from our community to helm each section. Think of them as guides to the Consumer Guide.
December 2020
Life in 2020
The pandemic refuses to go away, while a host of other issues have flared up to further complicate the craziest and most trying year anyone can remember. Read how wheelchair users across the country are coping and where they see opportunities in the chaos.
November 2020
Return to Accessible Travel
What does travel look like in a COVID-19 world for people with disabilities? Wheelchair users and travel experts make some sense out of the new hurdles and realities of traveling.
Josh Spencer & ‘The Last Bookstore’
Josh Spencer is proprietor of one of the nation’s largest and most interesting bookstores.
Wheels on Campus: The First College Guide For Wheelchair Users
We compiled the most in-depth college guide ever written for our community.
Swollen Jewels
Epididymitis — an infection affecting the testicles — is the uninvited guest that keeps coming back in a most sensitive place.
Can You Hear Me Now?
Headset, microphone and speaker recommendations to ensure that you can hear and be heard.
Real Estate Agent Ryan Gebauer
Ryan Gebauer found his niche as the rare broker who specializes in accessible housing.
The Fire Rises
Dumpster Fire PPE Edition.
Stay Connected with Virtual Social Hours
Just because you are stuck at home during the pandemic doesn’t mean you can’t meet new people and get your socialization on.
Andrew Slorance’s Phoenix I Smart Wheelchair Wins the $1 Million Toyota Mobility Challenge
The Phoenix I ultralightweight “smart wheelchair” was named the winner of the $1 million Toyota [...]
Emotional Support Animals Now Banned from Airplanes
With emotional support animals banned from planes, now only service dogs may fly for free.
New Mobility Live: Our First Interview Show
New Mobility Live is a new monthly interview series that we are excited to share with you.
Authentic Disability Representation in the Movie ‘Run’
The Film "Run" showcases how disability representation in the media can be authentic and nuanced.
Diet Culture and the Shrinking Disabled Woman
Sometimes diet culture and its focus on thin bodies is harmful to disabled women.
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Those conducting the survey don’t ask the most important question in my book, which is how many wheelchair accessible bars there are.
The Princess Protein and the Pig
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Make Yourself a Media Mogul
It’s easier than ever to take a shot at becoming a social media star or simply to produce your story for an online audience.
Products & Practices for Better Health
Mindful, alternative solutions to boost your body’s baselines and help you feel your best.
Wheelchair Confidential: Nude Awakening
After a long day of delayed flights and BS, I ended up stuck with an unexpected overnight at a sketchy airport hotel. Exhausted, I fell asleep naked on...
Our New Robot Overlords
Even the cripples who play it safe and become social workers and go to work for DVR and push the next generation of cripples to become social workers and go to work for DVR will probably be laid off and replaced by robots.
