Maintaining core strength and stability is important for wheelchair users. Routine core work may help promote trunk stability, reduce pain, and increase mobility. Your core is the cylinder of muscles ...

Anne Marie Jones, a 72-year-old solo traveler, uses a wheelchair due to spina bifida. One in four Americans has a disability, and many face significant hurdles with accommodations when traveling.

The Safari Seat is transforming lives in Kenya by providing mobility solutions for individuals with impairments in rural areas. Developed by the Accessibility Institute over six years, this hand-crank ...

In the history of psychology, some of the deepest insights have come from asking a deceptively simple question: What if you could step into someone else’s skin? For decades, psychologists have tried ...

Seeing her 24-year-old son dip his feet in the ocean water at the beach fills Mayra Garcia with joy. “There is so much sensory stimulation that happens with the sand, the waves and the water,” she ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department said on Monday that it will not enforce key provisions of a rule issued in December by former President Joe Biden's administration ...

Most wheelchair accidents happen from tipping or falling, with older adults at higher risk of serious injury and caregivers prone to strain. Following safety tips can help reduce risk for both groups.

Older wheelchair users are more likely to be seriously injured from tipping or falling than younger people who use wheelchairs. Following safety tips protects both users and caregivers from harm and ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Authorities say a woman in a wheelchair who was hit and killed in the Greenspoint area on Monday had been hit before. Monday's incident happened at about 12:40 a.m. at the ...

Southwest Airlines is updating its policy for travelers with lithium battery-powered mobility devices. Starting Sept. 25, passengers must remove these batteries from their wheelchairs or scooters and ...

Plane passengers who use wheelchairs will soon have to take one more step before boarding. Southwest Airlines announced that anyone using a lithium-powered mobility device will have to remove the ...