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Disabilities cartoons: a way for removing barriers

Disabilities cartoons: a way for removing barriers

bettid_old 09 August 2016 Dave Lupton, better known as Crippen or Sox, is a famous disabled cartoonist in the UK. He has been commissioned by television companies, such as the BBC and Ch ... Read

Apps and online maps: showing accessible places around the world

Apps and online maps: showing accessible places around the world

Travelling can be a better experience for wheelchair users with the support of a mobile phone app that displays where and what the accessible locations are. The following list prov ... Read

"Being a mother is the best part of my life"

Experiences by pregnant women with spinal cord injury
Authors of summary: Sue Bertschy and Teresa Brinkel (Swiss Paraplegic Research)
Original articles:

Bertschy S, Geyh S, Pa ... Read

Humans of New York – A snapshot into people’s lives and stories

Humans of New York – A snapshot into people’s lives and stories

Humans of New York is a project born in 2010 by the photographer Brandon Stanton. His main purpose is to tell stories – snapshots of individuals' lives – no matter their characteri ... Read

Living with a disability in Tanzania

Living with a disability in Tanzania

In a country of 45 million people, it is estimated that 3.5 million people in Tanzania live with a disability. People with disabilities are often among the poorest and most margina ... Read

Intrinsic hand muscle function, part 2

Intrinsic hand muscle function, part 2

Comparing two surgical procedures used to restore a functional grasping movement
Author of summary: Ursina Arnet (Swiss Paraplegic Research)
Original article: Muzykewicz DA, Arne ... Read

Everyone has their Austria.

Everyone has their Austria.

Hello, everyone!
I would like to share with you an article from the Russian forum invatravel.ru devoted to a trip to Salzburg, Gosau, Hallstatt, Bad Ischl, Vorderstoder, and Linz ... Read

Diet and consumption of addictive substances - habits of people with spinal cord injury in comparison with the general population

15 December 2015

Diet and consumption of addictive substances - habits of people with spinal cord injury in comparison with the general population

Authors of summary: Teresa Brinkel and Christine Fekete (Swiss Paraplegic Research)
Original article: Fekete C, Weyers S, Siegrist J, Michel G, Gemperli A. Poor nutrition and subs ... Read

Flashback: A Summer Holiday in Salou, Catalonia/Spain

13 November 2015

Flashback: A Summer Holiday in Salou, Catalonia/Spain

Hello, everyone!
I would like to share with you an article written by a wheelchair traveler sharing his travel experience to Port Aventura Park, Aquatic Park and Tarragona. This ... Read

Love Ring Taiwan - the Honeymoon Adventure of a Taiwanese SCI Couple

09 September 2015

Love Ring Taiwan - the Honeymoon Adventure of a Taiwanese SCI Couple

Who hasn’t dreamed of a fairytale wedding and seeing the world on their honeymoon? Maybe not many men do but certainly many girls do and Fang Ling, a girl from Taiwan who became pa ... Read

The handcycle as ideal means of transport for leisure, exercising and everyday use

The handcycle as ideal means of transport for leisure, exercising and everyday use

Authors of summary: Ursina Arnet and Timo Hinrichs (Swiss Paraplegic Research)
Original article: Arnet U, Hinrichs T, Lay V, Bertschy S, Frei H, Brinkhof MW; SwiSCI study group. D ... Read

The Tour to the Moscow Kremlin

The Tour to the Moscow Kremlin

Hello to everyone,To begin with, I am native Russian and I have a big interest to share with you an article recently posted on the Russian forum and devoted to the visit of the Mos ... Read

The benefit of using digital devices and information technology for people with SCI

The benefit of using digital devices and information technology for people with SCI

Author of summary: Rachel Park (Swiss Paraplegic Research)
Original article: Mattar AA, Hitzig SL, McGillivray CF. A qualitative study on the use of personal information technolog ... Read

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