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Motorcycle enthusiasts, have you heard about the Conquest Wheelchair Motorcycle? This is a cool motorcycle that is designed to be driven from a wheelchair. It has a wheelchair accessible ramp in the back that drops down and allows a wheelchair user to roll in and take control of the motorcycle. Pretty cool. Check out the video on my blog.

Ever wondered how many wheelchair users there are? In the USA? In Europe? In the World? It is not an easy question to answer, but we have tried. Check out this article about wheelchair statistics .

I have posted an update about Cory Miller, the young boy with cerebral palsy who has been repeated terrorized, attacked and sexually assaulted by bullies in Havana Illionois and the apparent lack of interest by local authorities to put a stop to it. What is puzzling is why local authorities, in a town of 3,500 refuse to say or do anything. If you live in this area or know someone who does, let us know your thought

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This is an infuriating story. A 16 year old boy with Cerebral Palsy has been attacked and beaten three times by bullies. To this day, no one has been arrested, no one has been punished. The kicker is that this did not happen in some major city where the thugs vanished into thin air. This hate crime happened in Havana, Illinios population 3,500. The boy's step mom is organizing rallies and demonst

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Did you know that 25.6% of persons with a disability reported being physically inactive compared with 12.8% of those without a disability. Are you in a wheelchair? Would you like to be more physically active? Do you know which wheelchair sports or wheelchair excercises you can participate in? Check out this blog post for ideas about how to stay active in a wheelchair.