PRODUCTS
John's Specialty Jeans Brings a Personal Touch to Adaptive Clothing
John’s Specialty Jeans provides wheelchair users with custom jeans ordered not just to fit, but also to accommodate disability-specific needs. Designed to stay up and fit well while seated, the jeans can be modified so you can more easily access leg bags or colostomy bags. “It’s hard to find stuff that works well, lasts a long time and still looks good, and they provide that,” says longtime customer Patrick Simmons.
FITNESS
Exercise That Works for Wheelchair Users
Mainstream exercise guidelines often don’t work for those of us without large muscle groups capable of burning calories. We talk with wheelchair users who’ve found creative methods — from high-intensity ergometer intervals, to yoga breathwork — for achieving desired fitness outcomes like higher heart rates and increased oxygen levels.
PRO TIPS
Wheelchair Mushing is More than a Free Ride
Contrary to many perceptions, you don’t need a snowy wonderland or even a sled to get into mushing. Three wheelchair users share how they trained their dogs to pull them on trails and paved surfaces. With the right equipment it’s a safe workout for both human and dog, and a whole lot of fun.
Richard Bagby: From Peer Support to Policy
United Spinal’s 2022 Advocate of the Year shares how he went from individual peer mentoring at his local rehab center to running a United Spinal chapter and securing state-level policy changes that benefit the disability community. “Whether you’re trying to figure out how to become independent, or you’re trying to make legislative change or societal change, it’s knowing people,” he says. “And you can’t know people without getting out there and introducing yourself.”
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