“Believe it or not there have been some individuals who have expressed surprise that I could be happily married to a woman in a wheelchair." Doug Michaels is husband of motivational speaker and former Miss Wheelchair USA Tasha Schuh. “My first…
Kristen and Jeff had planned on going to Hawaii for their 10 year wedding anniversary. “Then everything changed. And our plans were washed away in the ocean with the setting Hawaiian sun,” writes Kristen. Jeff was paralyzed in a beach…
“Relationships are tough enough, and sometimes it’s very hard to be the caregiver and the lover.” https://youtu.be/x64Mu5T36Io “We always think of the significant other to be the caregiver,” says Diane Rowles, a nurse practitioner from the Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation…
“We got some highs and we got some lows and you just try to weather the storm.” https://youtu.be/heZpA5EAiYc Mike, a paraplegic, shares about his relationship with his wife after his spinal cord injury when he was 41 years old. “If…
You may wonder why Meg Johnson, quadriplegic, shaves her leg in her car, but don’t worry! She has a perfectly good explanation. “The car is easy because there’s so many things to lean on and push on and I have…
Before Aaron’s accident, he was a hairstylist. “At that time, that was my passion,” he shares. “When I lost the use of my fingers, that was pretty devastating…It was my bread and butter. It was my livelihood.” Despite knowing he…
At the start of his life as a tetraplegic, Aaron faced communication barriers that made things challenging with his new helper. In order to best train his helper, he shared a clear routine to make things simple. https://youtu.be/hiF6gxAdqSg “My mum…
Mouthpainting is exactly what it sounds like—painting with the brush in your mouth. https://youtu.be/1iUGC5uILvo “I was pretty doubtful that I will be able to do it because I have never painted before in my life.” Aaron is unable to move…
“The faster you accept yourself for who you are, the better off and the happier you’ll be.” This is excellent advice whether or not you have a disability. https://youtu.be/-0Rt3CA7l44 Aaron truly understands what it feels like to lose a lot.…
What started out as a family activity turned into Theresa representing Singapore in the National Paralympic Swimming Team. https://youtu.be/YQOo0aoNMf4 Theresa really enjoyed swimming—it gave her a sense of freedom. When Theresa was 12 years old, she went swimming with her…