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Erika Bogan Demonstrates the MV-1 to Hillary Clinton

While stumping through Southbend, Indiana, on April 28, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton toured AM General’s commercial assembly plant, where the wheelchair accessible MV-1 is manufactured. […]...

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Crip Buzz: There is No Replacement for My Wheelchair

When Gina Schuh wrote “My Wheelchair is My Legs, When it Breaks it is an Emergency!” for Pushliving.com, she may have set off a revolution. The post Crip Buzz: There is No Replacement for My Wheelchair...

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Outrage Builds Against ‘Me Before You’

Outrage against the movie by people with disabilities is escalating as the movie gets set to open in theaters on June 3. The post Outrage Builds Against ‘Me Before You’ appeared first on New Mobility.

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Gaylord Resort Apologizes for Employee Calling Amy Van Dyken a “Cripple”

Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, has swiftly apologized to ex-Olympian Amy Van Dyken for its employee, a hotel security officer named […] The post Gaylord Resort...

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Crip Buzz: July 2016

Readers share their #LiveBoldly photos; "How People With Disabilities Have Sex" blog The post Crip Buzz: July 2016 appeared first on New Mobility.

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Xbox Avatars May Soon Sport Wheelchairs

In a move cheered by gamers with disabilities, Xbox may soon include an option for avatars to use Xbox-themed wheelchairs. And how these images were […] The post Xbox Avatars May Soon Sport Wheelchairs...

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‘We’re the Superhumans’ Ad a Super Hit

Paralympics ad; Disability Pride parade in NYC; Xbox wheelchair avatars The post ‘We’re the Superhumans’ Ad a Super Hit appeared first on New Mobility.

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The IZ Collection’s Fall/Winter 2016 Line

The IZ Collection released its Fall/Winter capsule and is excited to talk about many of the new items. The post The IZ Collection’s Fall/Winter 2016 Line appeared first on New Mobility.

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7 Hard-Core Parking Abuse Strategies

What will it take to get nondisabled drivers to stop parking in accessible spots? Here are seven hard-core parking abuse strategies wheelchair users have employed […] The post 7 Hard-Core Parking Abuse...

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Crip Buzz: September 2016

BMW Paralympic Chair; "We Carry Kevan" backpacking across Europe The post Crip Buzz: September 2016 appeared first on New Mobility.

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Details from Hillary Clinton’s Disability Employment Policy Speech

On Sept. 21 Hillary Clinton became the first presidential candidate to give a major speech on a disability issue. The post Details from Hillary Clinton’s Disability Employment Policy Speech appeared...

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Crip Buzz: October 2016

Reveca Torres takes on BP; Tony the Tiger encourages chairskater; NM photog posts to Facebook on flight home from Rio The post Crip Buzz: October 2016 appeared first on New Mobility.

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Four Height Adjustable Wheelchair Accessible Kitchens

Here are four height-adjustable wheelchair accessible kitchens, featuring cabinets that lift or lower with the push of a button. The post Four Height Adjustable Wheelchair Accessible Kitchens appeared...

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Clinton, Trump Respond to RevUp Presidential Survey

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have both responded to REV UP's presidential survey, which asks questions about each candidate's approach to disability issues and concerns. The post Clinton, Trump...

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Crip Buzz: November 2016

Advice for the newly injured; Conflict at the gas pump The post Crip Buzz: November 2016 appeared first on New Mobility.

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We Can Go Anywhere: My Adventures on Daddy’s Chair

The new children’s book, We Can Go Anywhere: My Adventures on Daddy’s Chair, is delightful. It’s also full of life, energy and the loving bond between a precious little girl and her adventurous Daddy,...

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Three Free and Useful Smartphone Apps

Every year there are more smartphone apps designed to make an aspect of living with a disability a little bit easier. Here are three free and useful offerings available from Google Play and the iTunes...

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Crip Buzz: December 2016

Boy with CP ejected from Trump rally meets Obama; Online dating for a woman in a wheelchair The post Crip Buzz: December 2016 appeared first on New Mobility.

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Denver’s Red Rocks Sued for Lack of Accessible Seating

A coalition of Colorado disability advocacy groups have filed a class action lawsuit against the city of Denver on behalf of six disabled Coloradoans claiming […] The post Denver’s Red Rocks Sued for...

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5 “Quad Tricks” for Managing a Day at Home Solo

It’s tough for a quad to manage a day at home solo and still get all our needs met. We have to figure out eating, […] The post 5 “Quad Tricks” for Managing a Day at Home Solo appeared first on New...

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