Nicole became a quadriplegic from a car accident when she was a teenager. Initially, she thought her dream to one day become a mother would not be something she could attain. But eight years after her injury, Nicole became pregnant…
When my wife, Heather, began her battle with cancer, I was fortunate enough to be able to be with her for her surgery in Boston. But when cancer strikes a family, life unfortunately isn’t put on pause. Having to…
Thomas is a young traveler who loves to write about his journeys abroad. His brother Tyler is a wheelchair user, and together with their family, they visited Rome, Italy. Here are some of Thomas’ insights into the accessibility around the…
Jesi’s world was turned upside down when she became a paraplegic from a motorcycle accident. Soon after her injury, she took part in a clinical trial where a tiny device called a neuro spinal scaffold was implanted in her back.…
“I have the best job ever because I get to cheer people up all day long!” These are the words of Galion, a therapy dog at Shepherd Center in Atlanta. With the help of a clever voice-over to narrate his routine, Galion takes…
At 50 years old, John is the first person with dwarfism to complete an Ironman competition which consists of an open water swim (2.4 miles), a bike ride (112 miles), and a marathon (26.2 miles). “Being a little person, we grow…
Scott’s son Parker sustained a C4/5 spinal cord injury from a diving accident in 2012. Scott reflects on how life after his son’s SCI has both dramatically changed and yet amazingly stayed the same. Scott takes on the role of…
Jeff has been through so much in the last two years. Our whole family has, too. But Jeff especially. In the blink of an eye, he went from a completely independent, physically strong individual to someone who is now entirely dependent…
Carrie-Ann, a wheelchair user and avid traveler, offers insight into a Turkish holiday she took with her friend Darren. And we’ll also pinpoint some of the more accessible features and areas of Turkey. Carrie-Ann and Darren took a summer vacation to…
In 1976, an earthquake rattled the city of Tangshan in China. It left 242,769 people dead and 3,817 individuals paralyzed. Gao was living with her family at that time, and they were celebrating her achievement of earning her undergraduate degree just hours…