Jun 19th, 2008 · Hilary Lister uses three straws and a "puff and sip" system to control her sailboat as she embarks on a three to four month attempt to circumnavigate Great Britain. She says sailing helps her transcend her physical pain — and that it saved her life.
Oct 19th, 2006 · Dave Ward has turned his 1855 house into a model of "universal design." His so-called "Future Home" is made with technology and products that are easy to use for anybody, including quadriplegics, like Ward, or the elderly.
Jun 23rd, 2005 · The new documentary Murderball looks at the rough-and-tumble world of quadriplegic rugby -- otherwise known as "murderball." Fresh Air talks to top-rated player Mark Zupan and Dana Adam Shapiro, the film's co-producer and co-director.
Mar 14th, 2005 · Scientists make it possible for quadriplegics to control a television, play simple computer games and check e-mail... by just thinking about it. Commentator David Ewing Duncan contemplates the age of the neuro-cyborg.
Dec 27th, 2004 · In the new film The Sea Inside, Spanish actor Javier Bardem plays Ramon Sampedro, a 55-year-old quadriplegic who fought the Spanish government for 30 years for the right to die. NPR's Renee Montagne talks to Bardem about the mental and physical challenges of the role.