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by Hannah Sampson

Jessica Dalonzo was worried the first time she flew with her power wheelchair last month. She’d heard horror stories from other travelers, and her manual chair had been damaged on previous flights.

by Alex Elegudin

Uber and Lyft are hugely popular—but unfortunately there are some who are being left behind by the services. Many wheelchair users and disabled people say discrimination from ride-hailing services is the norm.

Spinal Connection Winter 2010

After I incurred my spinal cord injury six years ago when I was 19, I thought I’d never be the same person again. I was correct in thinking that, but for totally different reasons than I imagined at that time. In October 2003, I sustained a C5-C6 spinal cord injury stemming from a car accident caused by deer running onto the
roadway.

Florentine Films

My name is Alex Elegudin. I run Wheeling Forward, an organization that empowers people with disabilities to achieve their goals, whatever they may be. Our organization is unique in that we take on some of the most challenging and underserved areas of need in the disability community. We work with young people in nursing homes: we provide power wheelchairs to those in need, just to give you an idea of some of the work we do.

United Spinal Association

United Spinal Association's New York City Chapter and over 400 wheelchair users and supporters will gather at Slate lounge on Tuesday, March 5 from 6pm-10pm for the 15th Annual Mardi Gras Fundraiser.

by Gwynne Hogan, WNYC

Some New Yorkers with physical disabilities fear the state is moving to shut down a health care company that's been a lifeline for them for the last 18 years. 

Independence Care System serves about 6,000 New Yorkers and is facing serious financial troubles. The company gets most of its funds from the state. In 2016, it ran a deficit of more than $33 million according to federal nonprofit filings.

by Gwynne Hogan, DNAinfo

A man whose $7,000 motorized wheelchair was stripped for parts after emergency workers had to leave it behind when taking him to the hospital will get a replacement chair thanks to an advocacy group for the disabled.
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The story of the theft made it's way to Yannick Benjamin, 38, founder of Wheeling Forward, an organization that runs an adaptive-fitness center and advocates for unemployed people with disabilities.

Dream Foundation

One of New York’s longtime champions of the city’s undeserved communities hosted a high-profile gala on May 2 to recognize several outstanding individuals. Each honoree has made significant contributions to improving the quality of life in economically distressed neighborhoods across all five boroughs.

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