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Tuesday, June 02, 2009 - Posts

• She's making a solo sail around Britain

  Hilary Lister aims to become the first disabled woman to sail solo around Britain. She's controlling the boat with a "sip and puff" system. Lister was paralyzed at the age of 15, due to a progressive neurological disorder. Now 36, she is an accomplished Read More posted Tuesday, June 02, 2009 10:48 AM by gerthro | 1 Comments Filed Under: Success Stories

• Dancing on Wheels TV show

  The BBC is launching a dance contest for people in wheelchairs. Of course, that means in a year or so there will be a U.S. version. Dancing On Wheels sees the celebrities partnered with wheelchair users who have never danced before.The winning couple Read More posted Tuesday, June 02, 2009 10:38 AM by gerthro | 0 Comments Filed Under: Quality of Life

• When the money runs out

  Hal Hargrove Jr. was spinal cord injured in a car accident when he was 17. He is 19 now and is the founder of the Be Perfect SCI Foundation. The idea came to him while he was in rehab:"I met this guy there, Bryan O'Neil," Hargrove said. "And at Christmas, Read More posted Tuesday, June 02, 2009 10:20 AM by gerthro | 0 Comments Filed Under: Quality of Life