Lee Pearson flies the flag at the 15th Paralympic Games, starting in Rio de Janeiro tonight with the Opening Ceremony. The 10-times Paralympic champion Lee […]
Arthrogryposis and Crohn’s Disease
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I may start a new feature – Wednesday Wheels – in praise of wheelchairs, that piece of equipment that can make, or break, our independence. […]
Your wheelchair is your life. You depend upon it to move from room to room, to go outside, to go further than your front door. […]
Sam Cleasby’s heartfelt question, “Invisible disabilities at gigs – Why can’t I use the disabled loos in peace?” is one many people might echo. Coupled […]
The first ten years with Arthrogryposis meant hospital, operations and walking with calipers. I didn’t know anything different and didn’t give it that much thought. […]
First of all, a little Arthrogryposis history. The word derives from Greek, meaning “curved joint”. Multiplex Congenita describes having more than one curved joint, or […]