Antonio, a quadriplegic, went home after he sustained a spinal cord injury with his mom and brother. With his brother being only 13 years old and his mother being a smaller woman, he wasn’t able to do anything for himself.…
Michele wishes someone had told her in the beginning not to be afraid to try new things. https://youtu.be/t1_62JdV4xc Paralyzed at age 20 and now a quadriplegic, Michele didn’t have that advice. Having recently tried kayaking, she knows first hand. “I…
“What’s important is that you have to treat them well. They are human beings after all.” Aaron highlights the importance of having a connection with your caregiver and being on the same page. It’s not necessarily easy to establish a caregiving relationship, but…
“It took me about 2 years to figure this out with balance and finger motion,” Beth, a C6-7 quadriplegic shares about her method of putting hair up in a ponytail. It’s a seemingly simple task, but without abdominal control or…
We all face challenging situations in our lives, regardless of whether or not a disability is involved. What’s most important is having mechanisms of getting through difficult times. Oftentimes arriving at optimism and hope is not because bad things never…
“The first six months was tough because I’m just basically learning to live with this disability. It’s very draining at times.” https://youtu.be/5oAvI3T9hZo Eric, a quadriplegic in Singapore, was sustained by his faith and the support he got from his friends…
Mastering dressing a baby without moving her fingers is no small feat, but this quadriplegic mom has it figured out. https://youtu.be/d-h9Ls40umE Women in her community had a great innovation that made a big difference. “They put velcro instead of snaps,” Meg explains.…
If you aspire to be as independent as possible, there’s a lot of small adaptations you can learn from someone like Chris Colwell. This C5-6 quadriplegic, who has no finger function, has adapted his routine getting ready for bed including…
When you’re managing a disability or condition like multiple sclerosis or MS, it can be easy to forget the importance of exercise and its impact on your health. Recent findings showing the importance of exercising with MS. “Regular exercise improves…
“Life isn’t over…You have a life ahead of you,” Kris Cichowski from the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago shares as her best advice for the early days of dealing with a spinal cord impairment or paralysis. There is a steep learning…