By Emma Kuechler Kevan Chandler knows all about redefining what disability means. Kevan was born with spinal muscular atrophy, a neuromuscular condition that causes a glitch in the spinal cord that edits the connection between his brain and his muscles. While it mainly affects his limbs, it is a progressive disease that is always …
By Emma Kuechler Adam Gorlitsky is more than just a world record holder. Besides holding the fastest time for completing a marathon in an exoskeleton, he runs his own Non-Profit, I Got Legs, which helps athletes facing physical challenges feel enabled through technological support. The organization was inspired by his personal slogan, “I Got Legs”, …
This week, we met with Caitlin Conner, fitness enthusiast, fashion model, and founder of Be More Adaptive. Six years ago, Caitlin lost her leg after being hit by a car. After the accident, she kept her leg for two weeks before deciding that amputation was going to help her return to the most regular life …
We are thrilled to have the Michigan Parkinson’s Foundation feature our Buttons 2 Button Magnetic Shirt Adaptors in this winter’s newsletter!
Buttons 2 Button by Wareologie is a product, founded by Gina Adams, which makes fashion choices more accessible to individuals living with a disability. They are magnetic covers for buttons that easily snap together to allow anyone, even someone with no movement of their hands, to use them.
By Contributing Editor Pamela Miller “It’s the secondary losses that are the most painful, maybe because I didn’t see them coming,” explained James Murtha, Ware·ologie’s Chief Innovation Officer. Like when he graduated with a masters in social work and spent a year looking for employment, only to be turned away again and again. “That’s part …
The year I turned 23, when most of my peers were starting their careers post college, I took the road less travelled and quit my first job to become an end of life caregiver for a family member.
I am proud to report that despite stiff competition – Wareologie was awarded a $20,000 grant from Start Garden Demo Day 100 on August 27 at 20 Monroe Live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
“It was heart-wrenching looking into his eyes,” Gina Adams, Founder and CEO of Ware·ologie says of her last visit with her stepfather Tom, before he passed. “He had the face of Parkinson’s.
Wareologie’s mission is to restore independence for people with dexterity limitations. Our magnetic buttons adaptors convert shirt buttons into magnetic closures to make it easy to dress. Our goal is to restore time and empower people to feel their best.
