NEW ISSUE
Not too long ago, rehab hospitals were dark, uninviting facilities that looked and felt stuck in the ’70s — but times are finally changing. Aaron Broverman reports on a promising new trend of rehabs that incorporate wheelchair users’ input to build a better brand of facilities where accessibility is a feature and not an afterthought.
NEWS
An Airline Damaged Her Wheelchair So Social Media Took Care of It
After flying from New York to Phoenix to visit some friends, Gabrielle deFiebre got off the plane to find that the airline had destroyed her power assist wheels. What could have been a trip-ruining fiasco took a turn for the better when a friend shot a video of the situation and posted it to TikTok. The disability community’s response helped shine a light on this all-too-common problem for wheelchair users, as well as social media’s power to put pressure on multibillion-dollar businesses.
NM LIVE
Actor Lauren 'Lolo' Spencer on Her New HBO Show
Meet Lolo Spencer, an actor, model and entrepreneur who has a recurring role on the much-anticipated new HBO series “The Sex Lives of College Girls.” Teal Sherer talks with Spencer about her role and authentic disability representation, and she even gets some modeling tips on how to “work your wheelchair.”
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