Blog Category
Sharing what I’ve learned about accessibility, technology, and everyday independence.
Category: My Story
Get to know my story – my background and my journey. If you are new to my site, start reading here!
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The day that I discovered Wandercraft’s Atalante X Exoskeleton
I’ll never forget the day I discovered Wandercraft’s Atalante X exoskeleton, a wearable walking system designed to assist in movement and walking. I remember reading about a French company producing a self-stabilizing exoskeleton a few years ago. It sounded futuristic, like something you see in an SCI-FI movie, so I just forced myself to forget…
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Reclaiming My World, Step by Step: An Emotional Odyssey with the Atalante X Exoskeleton
For 218 protracted days, a seemingly endless expanse of 5,232 hours, each further divisible into 313,920 seconds of fervent yearning, the anticipation had been a palpable entity. Then, Friday, May 3rd, dawned – a day indelibly etched in my memory, the culmination of a longing that had taken root on September 28th. It was the…
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How I became a quadriplegic
Hi everyone! Here, you will read the story of how I became a quadriplegic. My name is Esther Klang, and I’m a 29-year-old woman who has been a quadriplegic for the past 18 years. I also have a tracheostomy and use a ventilator at night and when I am not feeling well. I live with…