Tag Archive: home modification

Assistive Technology

Tools: Assistive Technology to Live Well with a Spinal Cord Injury

Assistive technology is a catch-all term that applies to products, equipment and systems that enhance daily living for people with different ability levels.

Aaron Baker
cerebral palsy

Renovating Our Home and Our Lives for Cerebral Palsy

Until we began to carve out our home to make it accessible to our son with cerebral palsy, I did not know I could plan his path to freedom.

Jamie Sumner
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I have been paralyzed from the waist down since 2013. I’ve been steadily gaining weight since then, and I’m starting to get self-conscious about it, especially since people already stare at me in my wheelchair. What are some exercises, things I can do to help me lose this extra weight?
James
Hi James! I'm sorry to hear about your accident, but it sounds like you're motivated to be as strong as possible. Good man! I also had a lean body before my injury. In my experience, nutrition and physical activity are the most effective ways to manage my weight. I have learned that by eating...