Quadriplegic Life

Articles for Wheelchair Users and their families with a specific focus on quadriplegics. Assistive Technologies, advocacy, adaptive video gaming, emergency evacuation, environmental controls, home modifications, voice control, Home Care beds, wheelchairs, interviews with successful quadriplegics

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Disabled Employees – Are You Compliant?

The RRO states that it is the responsibility of the person(s) who are responsible for the building to provide a fire safety risk assessment. The Fire Risk Assessment must include an emergency evacuation plan for all people likely to be in the premises, including disabled people, and detail how that plan will be implemented...
What it's like to experience a bushfire evacuation while living with a disability

The World Health Organization and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs have both noted people with disability are disproportionately at risk and overlooked in times of disaster...
EVACUATION AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CARTOONS

The following cartoons are a creative collaboration between Lee Wilson and Michael Richards. Michael is a professional cartoonist based in Washington in the U.S. Michael’s the creative drawing talent and Lee comes up with the ideas and colors in the cartoons..
Why you need a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan for disabled people

A Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan—also known as PEEP—is vital for keeping people safe in an emergency situation. And it’s even more important to have plans in place for disabled people, particularly those who require additional support in an evacuation situation....
Evacuation of people with a disability

The ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act also applies to Emergency Evacuation

In May 2011, new Australian Federal and State legislation was introduced to improve access to buildings for people with a disability. The new access provisions did not specifically address egress or evacuation provisions for people with a disability, but there are still legal [and moral] obligations that need to be met.
Disabled People Evacuating from High Rise Buildings

During a fire and when there is smoke around people open the stairways doors to exit the building and in some cases keep it open while a group of people exit, this can allow smoke to be drawn into the stairway and upwards and can be increased If there is a fire and smoke on many floors, resulting in a lot of smoke drawn in to the stairway...
How social landlords are failing to prepare emergency evacuation plans for disabled residents

Almost two years after the Grenfell Inquiry recommended personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs) for disabled residents in high rises, most councils still do not provide them. Peter Apps looks at what should be done.
How would you feel if you were left behind in an emergency?

The BCA includes performance requirements for people with a specific reference to the ‘number, mobility and other characteristics of occupants’ when developing fire engineered solutions, but how can engineers obtain such demographic data to determine the occupant profile..
When it comes to surviving a building fire, some people are more equal than others: Prof Galea responds to Lord Greenhalgh

The first phase of the Grenfell Tower Fire Inquiry recommended that Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) for those unable to self-evacuate should be mandated for high-rise residential buildings...
Disabled People's Right to Escape from Fire - In 2017, 72 people died in the Grenfell Tower fire in UK - Many where Disabled

In support of disabled people’s right to escape their flat in a fire, and in the fight for justice for those who died in Grenfell Tower, please help us hold the Government to account so that it takes fire safety seriously for everyone...
People with Disabilities Left Behind in Emergencies

A new Handicap International study finds that 75% of people with disabilities believe they are excluded from humanitarian responses to emergencies like natural disasters and conflict. According to the study...

Providers of Wheelchair Travel Adventures

Profiles of Partners and Organizations mapped above providing Adventurous Wheelchair Accessible Experiences, Travel Destinations, & Unique Stays. Marine = sail, power, paddling, scuba, snorkeling, or fishing. Aviation = flying, powered paragliding, skydiving. Unique Stays must offer more than a bed and shower.

Google Search Link List of Providers of Wheelchair Travel Adventures - to be added - Please Add Suggestions!

Use form at bottom to add a profile of a Provider, Destination, or Unique Stay to the Map. Sponsor a detailed Profile page and support this program.

UK Wheelchair-friendly Accessible Boating Experiences
Wheelchair Accessible Miami Attractions and Beaches

Among Miami's most well-known attractions are its beaches, many of which are getting easier for wheelchair users to reach. Nearly everywhere you go in Greater Miami & Miami Beach, a gorgeous stretch of sand....
Wheelchair Accessible Trails

I have found this list of wheelchair accessible trails. The challenge is finding all of this information in one spot and seeing it on a map in a graphical way in the places you might want to visit. This is why we developed our Google map of travel destinations, service providers, and unique stays specifically of interest to wheelchair users....
Shake-a-Leg Miami

Shake-a-Leg Miami is a charity organization based in Coconut Grove, Florida, that uses water activities to empower and liberate at-risk adolescents and people with disabilities. Shake-a-Leg Miami has been giving people of all abilities the chance to enjoy sailing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and other activities since 1990. ...
Oregon Coast charter boat captain uses sea as his salvation after paralyzing crash

After a motorcycle accident left Tyler Turner paralyzed, he has worked diligently to pursue his dream of being the captain of a ship
Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating Opens its New Adaptive Boating Center

On the waterfront, the organization has built 8-foot-wide docks to make it possible for two wheelchairs to pass each other easily. All boats are docked beam-to, and the 325 linear feet of dock are elevated to make it possible for guests to board via a downward sloping ramp..
Everglades National Park - Accessible Activities

Everglades National Park, the largest subtropical wetland ecosystem in North America, offers amazing outdoor adventures within an hour’s drive of Downtown Miami. It’s largely a wilderness, but it offers accessible facilities, services and programs to ensure that everyone can experience its wonders...
Accessible Adventures in Biscayne National Park

The park’s Dante Fascell Visitor Center in Homestead is fully accessible and has both ramp and elevator access. The visitor center’s theater has wheelchair seating and can provide headphones for audio enhancement. Visitor center exhibits are in English and Spanish, and closed-captioned audiovisual programs are offered in both languages...

Wheelchair Adventure Vehicles

Profiles of unique Boats, Yachts, Airplanes, Powered Paragliders, Motorcycles, RV's, Trucks, Vans, Off-road Wheelchairs, and more specifically designed for an owner or operator who uses a wheelchair. Interviews with their Wheelchair using Designers and Owners, Yacht Captains, Pilots, Race Car Drivers, and those whom they have inspired.

Magic Carpet our stable, electric Power Wheelchair Dinghy-Barge sponsored by EZ-Dock

For wheelchair users who enjoy the water, the Magic Carpet is a ground-breaking electric-powered alternative to a dinghy or barge. Sponsored by EZ-Dock, this stable, user-friendly boat offers a fresh degree of independence...
M/V Possibilities II - 75' Darling Custom Wheelchair Liveaboard Motor Yacht by Inclusive Adventures

Not your average yacht, M/V Possibilities II is built to be a home away from home. It offers an entirely barrier-free atmosphere, which makes it the ideal vessel for wheelchair users. Wide passageways....
M/V Possibilities - 65' Pluckebaum Wheelchair Liveaboard Motor Yacht for America's Great Loop by Inclusive Adventures

May include turnkey business professionally organized to limit liability while providing the greatest operational flexibility. She can provide her guardian a comfortable, mobile residence, consistent revenue..
The Pilar Legend: Hemingway's Familiar Boat

The adventurous lives of Pilar and Hemingway serves as an inspiration for Wheelchair Adventure Vehicles. We think that regardless of physical ability, everyone should have the opportunity to explore. Our goal is to enable everyone to experience adventure by offering gear and vehicles...
The Dazcat Power 15 Desiderata - A Modern Marvel

The Desiderata's two engines provide remarkable performance, which makes it perfect for both fast-paced expeditions and relaxed voyages. Because to its lightweight composite construction, which guarantees maximum fuel efficiency, it can travel farther without sacrificing speed...
The Wheelchair-Accessible Yacht, Dazcat 1295X

The Dazcat 1295XL is meticulously designed with accessibility in mind. Wheelchair users can go about freely and safely thanks to the level, broad deck. Wheelchairs may pass through doors and pathways with sufficient width, making the entire yacht wheelchair accessible...
5 Best Self-Adjusting Anchor Buoys

Fitted with 2 fully watertight chambers housing electronic and mechanical parts, which prevents possible malfunctions due to the marine environment. Extremely lightweight and compact, it has a 200-mm diameter and weighs as little as 1.2 to 1.5 kg.....
Pretty Lady formerly Ed's Toy- 81' Hargrave

An 81-foot Hargrave yacht known as the Pretty Lady has won over a lot of boating aficionados. Originally constructed as Ed's Toy, this vessel was designed by the renowned Hargrave Custom Yachts, a brand known for its excellence and creativity. This stunning yacht has changed over the years..

Exceptional Quadriplegics

Profiles of exemplary disabled role models who have made a profound impact serving their communities, most are empowered users of our assistive technology tools. Links to the products they like and use.

Our clients and participants are dynamic people who don't let life pass them by sitting down! [Pun definitely intended.] They have a powerful impact and make a big difference in their communities. It is our privilege to share their stories with
you! Share your story & links with us.

Are you a Quad? Challenge us. We will empower you to change your world!
What we Do - Mission | How we do It | Why Quadriplegics - Beliefs

Who We Serve

Most Inclusive Inc clients utilize power wheelchairs while struggling to use tools with buttons, levers, knobs, and handles in a world designed for humans: two dexterous hands with 10 fingers. A quadriplegic's opportunities for travel, communications, recreation, education, and employment are severely limited simply due to products and services being designed for typical humans with two hands, 10 fingers, who can walk. This problem is easily solved: products and services designed for the needs of their users: quadriplegics. The challenge is volume for a niche market size.

"Quadriplegics" includes all those with limited use of fingers, hands, or arms caused by: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) tetraplegia, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, Lou Gehrig's disease or ALS, some brain injuries, lime's disease, and bilateral amputees. Our solutions can also greatly improve the lives of many others: paraplegics, stroke, brain injury, spina bifida, cancer, and the elderly.

Dinesh Palipana

2010 saw a significant transformation in Dinesh's life. Due to severe spinal cord damage he had in an automobile accident, he was left quadriplegic. Dinesh encountered several difficulties as a result of this abrupt transition, but his passion and resolve never wavered...
Teddy Pendergrass

Pendergrass faced several challenges following his accident, but he didn't let them deter him. He made advantage of his background to bring attention to the issues faced by those who suffer from spinal cord injuries and impairments. His lobbying efforts enhanced accessibility and provided assistance to individuals facing comparable circumstances...
Craig Hart Neilsen

Craig H. Neilsen passed away in 2006, yet his legacy lives on and inspires others. The field of spinal cord injury advocacy and research has revolutionized because to funding provided by his foundation totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. Neilsen has enabled many people to live richer, more independent lives via his work...
Brooke Ellison - Author, Professor, Disability Rights Advocate

One of the first quadriplegic Harvard graduates, she became an author, professor and powerful voice for disabled people
Pat Rummerfield

Due to his involvement in a high-speed car accident in 1974, Pat Rummerfield's life took an abrupt change. Due to the accident, he was diagnosed as a C-4 quadriplegic, which is characterized by significant spinal cord injury and usually leads in permanent paralysis along the neck..
Christopher Reeve

In 1995, Reeve’s life took a dramatic turn when he was paralyzed from the neck down after a horse-riding accident. Despite this setback, he became a leading advocate for spinal cord injury research and disability rights. Reeve worked tirelessly to raise awareness and fund research...
Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking, born on the eighth of January 1942, in the British city of Oxford, has become one of the world's most recognized physicists. At 21, he developed with an illness that would eventually disable him. Despite this, he continued his work in understanding the universe...
Mark Felling: Pioneer, Supporter, and Superb Leader

Because of Mark's engineering expertise, a number of assistive devices that empower people with impairments have been developed. Mark has produced items through his business, Inclusive Inc., that have completely changed the way individuals with impairments interact with the outside world...