Mobility Limitations

Dr. Fabian Carrera–Composing a Life Without Limits

Music is the throughline that carried Dr. Fabian Carrera from his earliest memories in Ecuador to a career as a classical guitarist, music?therapy practitioner and university professor. What began as a comforting sound filling the hospital room of a small child in Quito became the discipline, resilience and purpose that shaped his life’s work. The … Read more

Josh Turek, Shooting for the U.S. Senate

People with disabilities make up the largest minority group in the United States, representing between 20% – 25% of the population depending on who is counting. Yet the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives combined have less than 2% representation from individuals identified as having a disability. Iowa State Senator Josh Turek is aiming to … Read more

Josh Turek Digital Issue

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Peace Hoops in Haiti

It’s a typical Saturday in the Panye Lapè (Creole for “Peace Hoops”) youth basketball program. Preteen and teen-aged boys and girls line up for a drill that involves dribbling around orange cones and shooting layups under the watchful eye of their coach. It’s a normal scene occurring on playgrounds throughout the world, except this is … Read more

Strutt-ing Their Stuff — Smart Tech Meets Personal Mobility

Mobility aids have not been treated with the same rigor and investment as other technologies. This is not the case with Strutt’s newly unveiled ev1, a personal mobility vehicle that melds advanced features you would find on a modern electric vehicle with a power wheelchair. Mobility aids have notoriously lagged in innovation, receiving a fraction … Read more

Le Mans, Adaptive Racing Beyond Limits

Elena Rosberg’s directorial debut, “Le Mans, Racing Beyond Limits,” is a riveting documentary that explores the world of adaptive motorcycle racing. Set against the backdrop of the prestigious Le Mans European Motorcycle Championship, this film showcases the determination and spirit of riders with disabilities. Filmed between April 18th and 20th, 2024, in Le Mans, France, … Read more

Race Car Driver, Ad Executive, Diver and Advocate: Torsten Gross — Life’s Loopholes

By definition, inspiration sparks fresh ideas. But as Torsten Gross has learned through his years in the corporate world and beyond, what people truly need is motivation—practical steps to turn creative thoughts into action. A self-described “multi-hyphenate,” Gross’s résumé reads like a one-man highlight reel: advertising and marketing executive, competitive race car driver, the world’s … Read more

New design by Staki provides people with disabilities the joy of skiing

Ms. Eva has been struggling with multiple sclerosis (MS) for nearly thirty years. It primarily affects the mobility in her right leg. Although her diagnosis is overwhelming, she has been trying to devote herself to sports in her spare time just like she used to a long time ago. A special model of downhill skis … Read more

Ali Stroker — Award Winning Actress, Author, Singer & New Mom

Ali Stroker is an American actress and singer who made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway in Deaf West’s acclaimed 2015 revival of Spring Awakening. Ali is also the first person with a disability to be nominated for and win a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a … Read more

Full Radius Dance — Disability Integrated Modern Dance

Full Radius Dance is a physically integrated dance company founded in 1998 in Atlanta, Georgia. The collaborative dance space encourages all body types to perform, learn and create while pushing the boundaries of equity and accessibility within the dance world. With flexible choreography and class structure, dancers are able to transpose the movements to their … Read more

MotoDemption — Adaptive Motocross

Since Aaron Hill’s injury in 2008, he was determined to overcome the difficulties of his spinal cord injury. But even more so, to ride again. With the founding of MotoDemption and help of friends, the first prototype was born. Today MotoDemption continues to bring joy to riders and is always looking to make the experience … Read more

Looking for Hope in Haiti

Friday, October 13th, 2023 I arrived at Boston Logan International Airport as dozens of passengers from the Miami flight filed into the baggage claim area. While waiting for Gérald Oriol, Jr. to emerge, I recalled the eight years we had worked together. From 2011 to 2016 and 2017 to 2020, Oriol served as Haiti’s Secretary … Read more

Breaking Down Barriers – iBOT Stories Across the World

Independence with iBOT® Ronda Jones wears many important hats: she is a mother, a grandmother, an Army veteran, a para-athlete, and an advocate and mentor for people with limb loss. She is also a motivational speaker, an author, and now, an inspiring iBOT user. Ronda, who lives in Virginia, discovered the iBOT at the Abilities … Read more

Meet Elin, The German Sesame Street’s First Muppet with a Disability

A muppet with a disability moves into the German Sesame Street: Elin. She is a young girl who likes tinkering with tech, talks a bit much, sometimes mixes up words and uses a wheelchair. Elin is now a permanent and regularly appearing character in “der Sesamstraße” on the German TV channel Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR).  Same … Read more

5 Ways to Clarify You’re (Badass) Disabled and Not (Inspirational) Disabled

Everyone knows about the two types of disabled people. The traditional type is sad and inspirational, like the tiny boy with crutches who begs Ebenezer Scrooge for tidbits of hard bread with cold porridge. The new type of disabled is totally different and very cool, like the hot people with mobility aids from the woke … Read more

Meet the Supercrips

Want to see a disabled character on the big screen played by a genuinely disabled actor? Want to get into NFTs? SupercripNFT is helping audiences do both by crowdfunding an original film from the filmmakers behind “Bottleshock”, “Shoot ‘Em Up” and the newly released “Coffee Wars” with gameable NFTs and a new blockchain currency. ABILITY … Read more

Keah Brown – The Power of Delusion or Determination

Keah Brown loves cheesecake and Paramore and Usher and Demi Lovato. “These are things that matter to me just as much as conversations around disability and cerebral palsy.” mentions the journalist, writer and creator of the viral hashtag #disabledandcute. She has released two books, “The Pretty One” in 2019 and “Sam’s Super Seats” in 2022. … Read more

Dean Kamen — Segway and iBOT Inventor

Circa 2002 Dean Kamen is an inventor, an entrepreneur and a tireless advocate for science and technology. His roles as inventor and advocate are intertwined—his own passion for technology and its practical uses has driven his personal determination to spread the word about technology’s virtues and by so doing to change the American culture. As … Read more

Toby Forrest — the Man

In 2010, ABILITY Magazine interviewed Tobias Forrest. The article started: “I was twenty-two, and I was diving off of a waterfall in the Grand Canyon,” Forrest said. “The water was too shallow where I had jumped, I shattered my fifth vertebrae—and I realized I was going under. I thanked God for my life, and … Read more

Bob Ness – Canon Connected

How Canon’s Connect App Provides Filmmakers with Disabilities Independence Bob Ness was a college student at Augustana College in early January of 1987, aspiring toward a career in communications. He and his friend Don had just traveled to Cedar Rapids, where they were making arrangements for their fraternity’s spring formal. It was a perfectly … Read more