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Mobility Aids: Vans and Wheelchairs

Vans seem to be perfect for handling wheelchairs and the people who use them. The same adaptive equipment that allows cars to accommodate people with walking difficulties can be added to vans as well. Some of these devices have extra features especially for wheelers using vans. For example, the swivel seat that reaches out from a car door,... Read moreChevron

The Language of MS

One young woman writing about her MS experiences said she did not want to call herself an MSer. She certainly did not want to use the word "disabled" in reference to herself. She had accepted the fact that she had MS, and that a natural progression of the disease leads to an introduction to life with a disability. She understood and accepted that... Read moreChevron

Mobility Aids: Privately-Owned Transport — Cars and Wheelchairs

Using a wheelchair, scooter or power chair enhances your mobility in and around the house. Suddenly you have control and you want to go further — across town or across the country. You'll have to transport your wheelchair, too, either with public transportation or private transportation. Today, I am talking about cars used to drive both you... Read moreChevron

Mobility Aids and MS:Public Transportation and Your Wheelchair

Using a wheelchair, scooter or power chair provides enhanced mobility in and around the house. Sometimes wheelchair users want to go further — across town, across the country or around the world — and the wheelchair has to go, too. Transporting the wheeler and wheelchair is a challenge not met without accommodations. Options are public... Read moreChevron

MS Central Question of the Week

How do we get the money? We all want to hear that an MS cure has been found, and that will happen with the right research.  Research takes time but it also takes money. Funds for research are sometimes privately funded and sometimes provided from our taxes.  Congress often controls funds provided for medical research, even going so far... Read moreChevron

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