The Sport Of Shooting

Shooting is a sport that can be adapted for all abilities – it can be adjusted to suit each individual’s needs to achieve the same goal. https://youtu.be/szQo8V2_5OE Kelvin, a wheelchair-user for over 20 years, recently picked up the sport of shooting…

My Caregiver Is My Best Friend

“Not too long ago, I felt like I didn’t want to be here. Just angry, depressed…” Then things changed. “Letitia became my carer and my life changed massively,” shares Maia. Now, Letitia is her best friend, and Maia is one of…

Defining Disability On Your Own Terms

“If I hadn’t had an accident, I don’t know who will I be today,” https://youtu.be/hhC0r-JnE1E Kelvin is a paraplegic in Singapore. “After being on a wheelchair, I met my wife, I get a career and have a son. So is…

Wheelchair User On An Escalator

Kelvin, a paraplegic in Singapore, avoids overcrowded lifts by taking the escalator. https://youtu.be/PvzDlYqv4XE The steps on the escalators are generally very big which isn’t a problem for him. Kelvin balances himself on the big steps by wedging his wheels at…

6 Tips For Finding A Life Partner

Whether you have a disability or you’re dating someone who does, these tips are for you. https://youtu.be/c-cgr-HSI7g Eric, a quadriplegic and Sharon, who doesn’t have a disability, are one of those couples who make it look easy. Over the past…

The Impact Of Spinal Cord Injury On Children

Children don’t necessarily react to situations in the same way. “My daughters were 7 and 11 at the time,” says Tricia about when her husband was paralyzed and became a paraplegic. “It’s a little harder as far as the way…

Home Workout For Wheelchair Users

Eric, a tetraplegic from Singapore, uses an exercise band, also known as a Thera-band to do most of his home workouts and it doesn’t require anyone’s assistance. https://youtu.be/jRXhLgEw3B0 One of the work outs involves hooking the band on one of…

Holding A Cup With No Finger Movement

https://youtu.be/WOw5dyzVrNA “The handle and the weight plays a part,” says Eric a tetraplegic who lost the mobility of his fingers after being paralyzed in an accident. At home, he uses plastic cups with handles, which are lighter and make it…

First Wheelchair Racing Then Table Tennis

Eric’s interest in sports started when he discovered wheelchair racing at an open house in the rehab hospital where he was recovering after his spinal cord injury. https://youtu.be/0-hy_LAmddg He gave it a try, and as he got better and better,…