Accessible Climb Up the O2

Andy and Charlotte recently got to view London from an entirely new vantage point: from the top of the O2 Arena. “Up at the O2” is an event at the arena that allows visitors to climb the outer exterior of the dome…

How To Use An Adapted Shopping Cart

While on holiday in France, Joseph, a paraplegic, noticed several adapted grocery carts lined up outside a market. He decided to take a brief video to demonstrate how wheelchair users can utilize the carts both quickly and easily. https://youtu.be/6njTkgV3qos Joseph…

One-Handed Typist Goes to Coding Boot Camp

“I think that I’m learning a valuable life skill about being comfortable being uncomfortable. Because … I feel like I’m in way over my head, and that’s just how it’s going to be for the entirety of this course.” These…

Mouthpainter Creates Art From Within

“I had lost the ability to paint with my hands. I had lost the control to do the things that I’d loved.” When she was 20 years old, Mariam was paralyzed from a gunshot. And while she suddenly found herself…

Operating a Cattle Farm as a Quadriplegic

Rob and Sarah created a thriving life for themselves and their two sons on a cattle farm on Suplejack Downs, Australia’s most remote cattle farm in the Northern Territory. Then in 2008, Rob was paralyzed in a helicopter crash during…

Adding Diversity to Modeling

Known as the ‘Bionic Model’, Rebekah Marine is a great role model who advocates for inclusion both on and off the runway. Born without a right forearm, Rebekah has redefined the definition of beauty as a successful fashion model.  Fashion…

Paralympian Tatyana McFadden Makes History

Tatyana McFadden decided at age 9 that she wanted to be a paralympic athlete. “When I tried wheelchair racing, I knew that was for me,” she says. https://youtu.be/aHOLL3_3-F8 Tatyana was born in Russia with spina bifida. At age 6 she was adopted…

Mother-Daughter Hacks For Getting Ready

Ellen and her daughter Emily often rely on the same life hacks to help them out throughout their days. Ellen and Emily both have Larsen Syndrome, a rare orthopedic disorder that affects their upper and lower extremities. Check out these hacks they’ve…

How To Care for Yourself While Caring for Your Spouse

When a spouse falls ill, either through disability or diagnosis, many times the other spouse steps into a caregiving role. Family caregivers are often unpaid for their efforts, and many end up losing their jobs as their caregiving duties increase. A…

Accessibility Around Gwanghwamun Square, Korea

If you’ve ever wondered about wheelchair accessibility around Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, Korea, let Catherine and Kunho be your guides. Both Catherine and Kunho were born in Korea, but they grew up elsewhere. Now they are back and are exploring…