Legendary comic book creator Stan Lee first highlighted the link between the disabled and heroism when he created Daredevil, the blind attorney from Hell’s Kitchen. Even the Iron Man suit, which acted as a prosthesis for billionaire Tony Stark, would …
...To football fans, the gridiron represents a sort of battlefield. Famous athletes are like great warriors. When you consider how poorly we have treated trauma in actual veterans, it should come as no surprise that modern medicine is only just …
...Assistive technology has been the topic of discussion around here for quite some time. More than a few blog posts have been devoted to a brand new device or app invented for the sole purpose of making life easier for …
...Seven years ago, a former homebuilder named Gordon Hartman, inspired by his cognitively and physically challenged daughter Morgan, built the world’s first theme park for people with special needs. Morgan’s Wonderland is a 25-acre theme park in San Antonio, Texas. …
...“If you can’t stand up, stand out!” One does not need to be handicapped to be inspired by the individualistic spirit of such a phrase. As the tagline for an Irish company that sells a line of designer wheelchair spoke …
...The medical experts employed by AdvancedRM are patient advocates. If the patient should happen to be the victim of an auto accident, the advocate is an expert witness to the medical needs and expenses generated by serious trauma to the …
...Our work with the disabled may apply exclusively to humans but that doesn’t me we don’t recognize assistance from the animal kingdom. In fact, we welcome it! Advocacy is the public support of a particular cause. Nothing holds the public’s …
...The medical professionals at AdvancedRM are employed as expert witnesses and care managers. Both are roles that require years of education. Advocacy, however, is a role that we are happy to share with everyone. In our work with children with …
...A wearable is an assistive or medical device disguised as a fashion accessory. The only flaw in their design is that the love and ingenuity poured into their creation are almost always impossible to hide. Take Emma Lawton, for example.