Perfect Imperfect

Highly respected German photographer Rasso Bruckert frustrated with “hospital” type images of the disabled celebrates disability through his camera lens. A collection of his raw powerful images appeared in a gallery titled “Perfect/Imperfect” inviting us to challenge the way we think about beauty and disability.

Intimate ENCOUNTERS

Challenging the myth in society only the most glamorous, attractive and successful among us live fulfilling active, healthy and imaginative sexual lives, Intimate ENCOUNTERS is a powerful photographic exhibit of disability sexuality by Belinda Mason-Lovering. It’s a journey that, if fully embraced, determines and moulds our identity and self-worth.

Access Sex

Photographer Sarah Murray and fellow Canadian artist Kyla Harris collaborate in the project Access Sex to present sexuality and physical disability together, encouraging the audience to look beyond the confines of the human body. For centuries the arts and media have failed to portray disability and wheelchair users in a positive sexual light. Access Sex aims to revolutionize that.

Wheelchair Hoist Sex Swing

Sex after spinal cord injury made easy using a personal hoist sling as a sex swing. Spice up your wheelchair love life. Many sexual positions are hard to achieve with a disability due to paralysis and limited mobility. Increase your sexual ability, enhance intimacy, please your lover and watch your love life blossom. You’ll get the swing of it.

  • ILS acquires Professional Assistance for Living January 31, 2024
    Independent Living Specialists (ILS) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Professional Assistance for Living (PAL) from 1 February 2024. This acquisition will combine our capabilities, resources, and expertise to deliver a more comprehensive range of products and services to South Australians living with a disability. Founded in 2013, PAL is a specialist paediatric equipment […]
  • ILS Holiday Closure Notice December 19, 2023
    Please see the below holiday opening and closing times of our showrooms: Showrooms Closure date Reopen NSW/ACT Auburn showroom 24th Dec – 7th Jan 8th Jan Ballina showroom 24th Dec – 7th Jan 8th Jan Bankstown showroom 24th Dec – 7th Jan 8th Jan Batemans Bay showroom Only public holidays Bathurst showroom 24th Dec – […]
  • Developing New Approaches for Spinal Cord Injury October 25, 2023
    Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a molecular “scaffold” capable of enhancing electrical activity and growth in neurons, which may prove useful in treating spinal cord injuries, according to recent results published in ACS Nano. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, 17,730 new spinal cord injuries are diagnosed each year, and an estimated… […]
  • Readmissions more likely for wheelchair users after shoulder replacement October 19, 2023
    Wheelchair users are nearly three times more likely to experience hospital readmission following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA), according to UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers. The findings, published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, highlight the importance of comprehensive preoperative counseling and risk assessment for patients who use wheelchairs. “The implications of this research are far-reaching, as… […]