Katherine Beattie has been actively involved in action sports such as WCMX and skateboarding for a few years now. Through WCMX, Katherine has experienced how it feels like to traverse in the air by doing backflips. Although there is much…
“My parents themselves did not understand what this disability is about,” shares Jovin Tan about being diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 2. He has always had the support of his mother. “My mum doesn’t treat me differently,” he explains.…
If you are interested in visiting the African safari, why not check out Naenda Safars and Tours in Moshi, Tanzania? Although Africa is usually dismissed as a tourist destination for people with disabilities due to the lack of cultural understanding…
Gavin, took up wheelchair rugby after his spinal cord injury left him a quadriplegic with limited upper mobility. “It’s a competitive sport that I can play,” he explains. “I enjoy the physical nature of it, also I enjoy the team…
Nafi was paralyzed playing rugby 8 years ago, and now he’s a member of the New Zealand Wheel Blacks playing wheelchair rugby for 6 years. “It took me about 2 years to adjust to living in a chair,” he shares.…
Belo wasn’t always blind. When he was in his 20s, he was beaten by a group of men, and that beating left him with permanent damage to his retina. “One day, I came across this group of friends from my childhood.…
One evening when they were working late in the office of their organisation, the Bandung Independent Living Centre, Indonesian mouthpainter Faisal Rusdi finally confessed his feelings to his childhood crush, Cucu Saidah. He had been keeping his feelings for his…
For Faisal Rusdi, who has cerebral palsy, love at first sight isn’t simply a cliché.
The Sonoma, California area is surrounded by gorgeous mountains, and offers a welcoming climate that attracts visitors year round. Though Sonoma County is known for its wineries (over 400!), there’s plenty of other accessible options to explore while visiting…
Changing the diaper of a squirming infant can be tricky for anyone. Meg is a quadriplegic with limited hand function, and she demonstrates how she’s managed to wrangle a diaper on her infant daughter. https://youtu.be/mFFgLGmRHfQ Meg uses her thumb grip…