In this issue:
THE INSPIRATION CONUNDRUM
Living life with a disability almost inevitably involves a delicate, and often frustrating, dance with the rest of society’s (mis)conceptions of inspiration. Emily Ladau writes about the rise of inspiration porn, wherein people with disabilities are reduced to tokens, and what we can do to fight back. Gary Karp taps into his years as a professional speaker to look into the fine line speakers with disabilities must roll to deliver their messages and not be seen as inspirational for the wrong reasons.
SEDONA’S SECRETS
Tourists come from all over to soak up Sedona, Arizona’s majestic red rock hills and stunning sunsets, but Ashley Lyn Olson reports there is also much to recommend in terms of access.
STRIKING FOR ALL ABILITIES
When Bill Miller rolls into the bowling alley, heads inevitably turn, but it’s not because the C1-2 quad is bowling while using his ventilator. It’s because of the high scores he racks up. Kenny Salvini profiles the man behind the device that opened up the lanes to people of all abilities — the IKAN Bowler.
DEMYSTIFYING CBD FOR SCI
Are the purported medical benefits of CBD for SCI too good to be true? Jessica Farthing investigates to see what science, the medical world and people from the SCI community say.