Figuring out how to push a wheelchair while carrying a baby is a big challenge. Meg Johnson, a quadriplegic mom tried pushing one hand at a time and holding her baby in the other, but that was inefficient. “I can’t go…
Kaini Zhang, a quadriplegic in Singapore, was married with two children when she broke her neck in a car accident. “My first concern was my children,” she shared. Her oldest daughter was 3 years old and her younger daughter had…
Looking for a great breakfast idea? https://youtu.be/GWYPSw_L3gY Meg Johnson, a quadriplegic, demonstrates how she cooks eggs for her and her husband. She starts by getting her cutting board on her lap and getting the eggs and mushrooms out of the fridge. She…
Meg Johnson, quadriplegic mom, demonstrates how she gets her baby in and out of a crib. https://youtu.be/A3QTiyjT9ec Meg has a crib with a door that opens on the side, allowing her wheelchair to roll under and get close to the edge, making…
After Sarah, a veteran wheelchair-user from New Zealand, delivered her twins, reality started to set in. “It’s only been in the last few weeks when I’ve had to say ‘my daughter’ or ‘my son’…that reality kinda really sinks in. It’s…
“Will he grow up and be embarrassed of me? Or be ashamed of me?” Jorge was scared at first. A paraplegic since he was 11 years old, Jorge struggled with self-acceptance. “I grew up being embarrassed and ashamed of myself,” Jorge…
Sam was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta or Brittle Bone disease, but has found a way to do anything he has wanted. Despite any perceived limitations, he has been determined to be an active, hands-on dad. He and his wife, Jennifer had been…
“He’s an amazing father. I could not have picked a better father for my child.” Gail, wife of a paraplegic, is most impressed by her husband’s dedication and involvement in their daughter’s life. From working with crafts to building things for school…
When learning independent quadriplegic bed transfers (or any other task for that matter), the most important thing is your safety. After that, it’s important to figure out what works best for your flexibility, strength and body type. Eric, a quadriplegic in Singapore, uses…
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in any opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” - Winston Churchill To say that paralysis is a difficulty is an enormous example of understatement. I’ve heard it said that paralysis either makes…