In this issue:

VENT LIFE
Ventilators have come a long way since the invention of the iron lung almost 100 years ago. New technology and changes in society have made it easier than ever for vent users and people with serious respiratory issues to live the lives they want to live and not be confined to institutions or bedrest at home. Alex Ghenis checks in with an array of people who use vents to see what their active lifestyles look like today and how COVID-19 is impacting them. Nicole Ficarra writes about how a diaphragmatic pacemaker changed her world.

GETTING BACK IN THE POOL
Ali Ingersoll lived for the water before she was paralyzed, and didn’t let a diving-related SCI stop her from getting back to it. She chronicles the path back and shares swimming tips.

HELPING DESIGN A LIFE-CHANGING PRODUCT
Rob Wudlick WUDLICK joined a small company to help it develop a product to help him and other quads regain function. Three years later the product is improving his life and headed to market.

PARIS BY FIREFLY
Zipping around the sidewalks and streets of Paris with his Firefly attached to his wheelchair, Alan Toy felt like Superman. He shares his experience with Rio Mobility’s power assist system, and we preview the soon-to-be-released new version.