New Mobility, New Devices

 

January 6, 2025 - View in browser

NEW MOBILITY 2.0 Adapting and Evolving in Our Digital Future January 2025 marks the first month that New Mobility’s presence is entirely digital. Read more about how we’re developing new formats to expand our reach while staying true to what has gotten us here — producing in-depth, authentic content from and for our community. NEWS Regain Hand Function After SCI: Device Approved The Food and Drug Administration has approved ONWARD’s ARC-EX transcutaneous stimulation device. Research has shown the device can improve hand function in people with chronic SCI, in addition to a number of other benefits including improved sensation and bowel and bladder control.   WHAT TO WATCH A Disability-Centered Take on Jack and the Beanstalk If you’re tired of the never-ending search for streaming content, check out Jack and the Beanstalk, a new short film from Regan Linton, an award-winning actor, wheelchair user and New Mobility contributor. Her fresh take on the classic tale revolves around a grocery store worker denied a living wage because of his disability and features wheelchair users Stewart Tucker Lundy and Kalyn Rose Heffernan. TRAVEL Rediscovering Myself in Greece On the verge of turning 60, Ellen Stohl needed the kind of fresh perspective that only travel can bring. A trip to Greece — with boardwalk-accessible beaches, elevator access to historic monuments like the Acropolis, and world-class dining options — provided the perfect mix of adventure, relaxation and culture to help her recharge and celebrate. PRO TIP How to Be Seen and Heard as a Wheelchair User It doesn’t take much adapting for wheelchair users to connect in small group settings. But how do you avoid getting lost in large social gatherings, where the conversation can be literally over your head? John Beer talks with other wheelchair users for practical tips on standing out when you can’t stand up.

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