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Complete vs. Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Normally when people are asked which they would prefer complete or incomplete, without knowing what the rest of the question is, most people would say that they prefer complete. They would like a...
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Explaining Spinal Cord Injury to Kids
Anyone who has a spinal cord injury has eventually gotten “the question” (multiple times, in fact). That is to say, some version of “What happened to you?,” “How did you get hurt?,” “Why are you in a...
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Anderson Cooper Exposes Wheelchair Pretenders to the Masses
There’s been a silent group of people out there known as “wheelchair pretenders” who’ve been lurking on the internet (and infuriating real-life wheelchair-users) for years. And now, thanks to the...
View ArticleTime for a New Wheelchair
I knew it was time to get a new wheelchair when my joystick stopped working in the rain one day. That was about a year and a half ago. I really should’ve gotten a new chair after having it for five...
View ArticleWheelchair Summer Camp: Best Thing to Happen to Me
There have been a few big moments that have transformed my outlook on living with a disability (because to be honest; when I was first injured I couldn’t find anything that gave me hope). Getting my...
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Travelling Blues
A couple of weeks ago I traveled to Germany for a distributor meeting and an exhibition, and ran into some problems at the Dusseldorf airport. I have been lobbying (thanks Marty Ball) ever since to get...
View ArticlePodcast: Sara Tabor – Ms. Sled Hockey & New NYC Resident
In podcast #93, I am joined by Sara Tabor, a 30 something woman paralyzed 4 years ago in a bizarre accident, who went on to discover a new sport post-injury (where females are still the minority) –...
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Podcast 96: Annette Hormozian
In podcast 96, Tiffiny is joined by Annette Hormozian, a wheelchair ballroom dancer from California who’s been dancing her entire life, both pre and post injury (she was injured 24 years ago when the...
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How much would you pay not to be paralyzed?
My 30th anniversary of the accident that left me a paraplegic is coming up this April. On my anniversaries, I often ponder how life would have been if I had not taken that last drive of the night on my...
View ArticleVideo Blog Episode 01: Staying Active After a Spinal Cord Injury
Matthew Tilford discusses how he stays active post-SCI, and offers advice for how those that are newly injured can do the same. The post Video Blog Episode 01: Staying Active After a Spinal Cord...
View ArticleLiving Fully Now While Waiting for the “Cure”
After a spinal cord injury, it can be hard to figure out what to do next. After rehab and going home, you have two decisions – do you re-enter life as a wheelchair-user or do you wait until a cure is...
View ArticleCan’t Seem to Keep a Good PCA Around
Having PCAs in your home is a lot like going to school each day. You have a schedule you need to keep track of just like classes, and it can be quite exhausting. I’ve recently discovered this more and...
View ArticleA Moment Among Many Feelings
As I laid there staring at the ceiling, listening to machines beeping and people screaming, I was worried that I may never be where I was before. I had made it through this situation, and hoped that...
View ArticleWheelchairs = Helplessness? Not So
I’ll never forget the one time I was outside a Target on my cell phone. I wasn’t doing anything except talking and sitting there, but apparently I was doing a lot more. In the middle of my conversation...
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Our Veterans Deserve To Stand
We’ve been hearing from many paralyzed veterans lately who are either unaware of the equipment they are entitled to or are being unfairly denied equipment they deserve. Veterans, if you’re reading...
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