Lifestyle
We discovered many wonderful things in 2014, one of which was Virginia's blog "Viviendo Rodando". Virginia shares her experiences living with a spinal-cord injury and how she's discovered a new way to cope with the obstacles, experiences, surprises, some moments of happiness and a different way of doing things.
Aspaym Catalunya has created Quadrigas, the first Catalan Quad Rugby team. This highly competitive contact sport is designed specifically for people with quadriplegia. Did anyone really think it wasn’t possible?
It's official, running has become trendy. As disabled people we are no strangers to trends, and running is a sport that you can practice even on a wheelchair.
Chus (Valencia) has been a fallera since she was a child and she loves the Fallas. In order to be able to take part in full in her Falla, she would ask to borrow an electric wheelchair. Since 2013, however, she goes to the parade with her BATEC ELECTRIC, which allows her to move about more independently. her BATEC ELECTRIC, which allows her to move about more independently.
One of the main advantatges of the Batecs is the remarkable ease with which users can attach and detach the device from their wheelchair.
"The first thing I did with my new Batec was to go for a weekend with some friends to a holiday house in the countryside. I was nervous and excited. It was my first time, and a real baptism of fire, as we were going to one of my favourite spots, the Costa Brava." This is how Jordi starts the story of his first experience with his BATEC ELECTRIC. An experience which...