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An accident derailed this NFL hopeful’s dreams. Now he’s coaching others to reach theirs
It doesn’t take long to catch the spirit of Timothy Alexander. “Hotcakes! Where that twist at?” the 32-year-old shouted to a football player while dashing across the field in his wheelchair.
“This year you’ll be a lot smarter, agile and more alert!” he exclaimed.
Alexander’s enthusiasm is as big as his smile.
It’s spring football practice at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. The Blazers have won two conference championships and three division titles since 2018 and Alexander is pushing for more.
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Bi-annual engineering showcase transformed into a virtual event for graduating seniors to present their capstone projects
Engineering students recently came together to present solutions to real-world challenges.
More than 400 engineering and computing students, consisting of 94 teams and seven different majors, participated in this year s Senior Design Showcase on Dec. 4. The students presented their senior projects to professors, recruiters, peers and the community.
The bi-annual event, hosted by the College of Engineering & Computing (CEC), was held on Pathable, a virtual event platform, and ran for approximately six hours. The projects covered a variety of areas, including biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, construction management, civil and environmental engineering, computer science, electrical and computer engineering, and the Internet of Things.
Wheelchair Market Size Worth USD 4.9 Billion in 2028 | CAGR: 8.0%: Grand View Research, Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The global wheelchair market size is expected to reach USD 4.9 billion by 2028, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 8.0% from 2021 to 2028. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a wheelchair as a manually operated or automated device, designed primarily for use by an individual with a mobility disability. It is mainly used for the purpose of indoor or both indoor and outdoor locomotion. Increase in life span and numbers of elderly persons at a global level is one of the key reasons expected to contribute towards the growth of the market.
Jack Weeks’ mobility was taken away; his positive attitude wasn’t
A diving accident at a Delaware beach in June left the 16-year-old from Portland paralyzed from the neck down. Surrounded by loved ones at his new home in Gorham, his grip on hope endures.
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At home in Maine, Jack Weeks takes his brother, Gus, 9, for a ride on his wheelchair. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
GORHAM Jack Weeks left Portland in June, headed for the Delaware shore and beach days with his family. He came home on a cold December day to a house he’d never seen.
While swimming in the ocean in Delaware, the 16-year-old high school junior sustained a serious spinal cord injury that paralyzed him from the neck down. He spent months at a rehabilitation center in Atlanta undergoing medical treatment and learning how to fully live his life with incomplete quadriplegia.