Illini Wheelchair and Scooter Clinic

04/23/2025

Thinking about a future in healthcare and wondering how your disability might shape your path?Join The Career Center today ifor Pre Health Advising for “Navigating Pre-Health Pathways with a Disability” — an empowering workshop focused on navigating applications, understanding accommodations, and highlighting your unique strengths.

04/22/2025

Congrats Susannah Scaroni!!! ILL!

04/17/2025

04/08/2025

04/07/2025

Wheelchair Skills Tip of the Week: The Wheelie Turn

Looking to improve your wheelchair control and confidence? This week’s featured skill is the wheelie turn—a technique that builds balance and helps with navigating tight spaces, curbs, and uneven terrain.

Check out this helpful demo video from the Spinal Cord Injury Alberta YouTube channel:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=piNH0D3_uMU

Video credit: Spinal Cord Injury Alberta

Pro Tip: Start slow on a soft surface like carpet or grass, and always practice with someone nearby if you’re still learning!

Support the Northwest Regional SCI System by donating at http://www.acceleratemed.org/SCI.Learn the proper technique for performing the wheelchair skills nee...

03/30/2025

Maintaining mental health is vital for individuals who use wheelchairs. The March 2025 edition of New Mobility’s Health & Wellness Newsletter offers valuable insights on stress relief, functional fitness, and coping strategies tailored for wheelchair users. Explore the full article here:

Mental health, stress relief, functional fitness and coping mechanisms for wheelchair users.

03/28/2025

Discover the powerful journey that led to the ADA — a story of relentless advocacy, resilience, and real change for the disability community.

The documentary looks at the history of disability activism that changed civil rights in America.

12/07/2024

Honda Global | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has developed the world's first push power measurement system to be attached to a racing wheelchair to perform multifaceted measurements of the power output of the athlete to self-propel a racing wheelchair.

11/09/2024

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“Plans are moving forward to allow people with disabilities to remain in their wheelchairs when they travel on commercial aircraft.“ - Shaun Heasley of Disability Scoop.

Read the full article at the link below!!

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2024/11/05/delta-seeks-approval-for-seats-to-accommodate-wheelchairs-in-flight/31146/

Image Description: Image of Delta Airlines design for a wheelchair accessible spot on planes with the wheelchair on the asile towards the front of the plane.

11/09/2024

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Breaking a world record is nothing new to Noelle Malkamaki.Heading into the Paralympic Games Paris 2024, the Decatur, Illinois, native had already done it at three major competitions. So, for her Paralympic debut, she set out to not just break her own ...

11/05/2024

Bravo, Susannah! 🏅

NEW YORK (WCIA) — The New York City Marathon was run across the five boroughs of America’s largest city over the weekend. In the women’s wheelchair race, the person who won it is …

09/14/2024

Ghoulishly cool ride! This mobility scooter is all decked out for Halloween thrills!