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Archive for the ‘wheelchair news’ Category


Person in wheelchair falls onto CTA subway tracks

Person in wheelchair falls onto CTA subway tracks A person in a wheelchair fell from a CTA Red Line subway platform onto train tracks at the Chicago Avenue station this afternoon. It’s unclear if the person also fell out of the wheelchair, but the individual was taken in fair condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, said [...]

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Lifestyle › Non-disabled drawn to wheelchair basketball

Lifestyle › Non-disabled drawn to wheelchair basketball Junior high school student Takumi Tomita and professional basketball player Takanori Goya now know how tough it is to play the sport in a wheelchair… Read more on Japan Today

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S.F. supes OK wheelchair ramp for chambers

S.F. supes OK wheelchair ramp for chambers SAN FRANCISCO — After years of debate, the Board of Supervisors chamber at San Francisco’s City Hall could soon be wheelchair-accessible. The board voted 9-1 on Tuesday in favor of a design plan for a $450,000 wheelchair ramp connecting to the chamber’s president’s podium. Read more on San [...]

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Lombard firm donates wheelchair to Elgin student

Lombard firm donates wheelchair to Elgin student Southern Illinois University and the University of Iowa will soon be welcoming a prospective architecture student from Elgin. Read more on Daily Herald

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Video: Wheelchair Phenom Nails First Double Backflip

Video: Wheelchair Phenom Nails First Double Backflip Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham, an 18-year-old from Las Vegas, recently pulled off the world’s first wheelchair double backflip, after several failed (and painful-looking) attempts at Camp Woodward, just east of State College, Pennsylvania. Read more on Wired News

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Azarenka collapses on court in U.S. Open heat

Azarenka collapses on court in U.S. Open heat Victoria Azarenka collapsed on court and was taken away in a wheelchair in the searing heat at the U.S. Open Wednesday during the first set of her match against Argentina’s Gisela Dulko. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! News

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Craig’s Aug. 26 event includes wheelchair drag races

Craig’s Aug. 26 event includes wheelchair drag races Cars and wheelchairs will each get their time on the track during the 18th annual Craig Hospital Motor Sports Day and Wheelchair drag races on Aug. 26 at Bandimere Speedway. Read more on Englewood Herald

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Cross-Country Cyclists Stop to Play Wheelchair Basketball

Cross-Country Cyclists Stop to Play Wheelchair Basketball Dozens of bicyclists from “Push America” stopped by The Arc of the Piedmont Thursday afternoon to play wheelchair basketball and raise awareness for those with disabilities. Read more on WCAV Charlottesville

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Mayer, wheelchair squad capture national title

Mayer, wheelchair squad capture national title When the Times last visited Nathan Mayer, he had a regional trophy under his belt. Now, he can add one from nationals, as well. “Soccer is tons of fun,” the 12-year-old Big Lake native said. Read more on Monticello Times

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Boy’s stolen wheelchair replaced by Denver non-profit

Boy’s stolen wheelchair replaced by Denver non-profit DENVER – A 7-year-old boy with special needs, whose wheelchair was stolen, got some big help from viewers Wednesday. Read more on FOX 31 Denver

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