Fast (and Furious) Facts on Vehicle Modification
Freedom and autonomy are invaluable to our mental health, and in North America, one of the most celebrated feelings of freedom is driving down an open road. Feeling the wind in your hair and hearing those upbeat road trip tunes is an unbeatable feeling everyone should get to experience. With the help of a little […]
5 Essential Tips for Wheelchair Accessible Travel
As the great poet Dr Seuss once said, “You’re off to great places. Today is your day. Your mountain is waiting. So get on your way.” Here at SCIO, like Dr Seuss, we too believe you’re off to amazing places. As those who’ve caught the travel bug can also attest, travelling really is the only […]
Top 10 Adaptive Sex Techniques
Living with a spinal cord injury will likely mean getting a little more creative with your approach to sexual intimacy. Or, if you’re already the creative type, perhaps it means continuing down the road of experimentation. Either way, there are many adaptive techniques to consider that accommodate decreased or increased sensation, fatigue, and mobility challenges. […]
Rediscovering your sexuality with a disability
There are a lot of life changes when you develop issues with your mobility, including to your sexuality and intimate relations. How we know ourselves, connect to others and find our way in the world is related in part to our sexuality. Which makes this a natural and necessary topic to explore. Below I have […]
Five Ways to Create a Barrier-Free Storefront
Take a walk around your business. What do you see? Are there steps leading you through the front door, a ramp? Or both? Does the restroom in your business have a door that swings out or in? What does the checkout area look like? Is the debit machine fixed or on a flexible cord? As […]
